This is a dare formula that every leader should know

Recently, I had to give a strong opinion to anyone. And let me tell you, I didn’t want to talk.

You may find this irony because I have literally written a book about being the owner of everything in your life, including your opinion. This is my first book The property mentalityEveryone is about. Since I work on my second book in the first round of editing, which is fully dedicated to feedback, you think it will easily give me. But even after teaching the leading teams and people of the years about feedback, this conversation still gives me butterflies from time to time.

When I prepared for this conversation, doubts entered my mind. Will this person lose respect for me? Will our relationship hurt? Will they feel hurt or misunderstood? I felt a familiar knot in my stomach and my heart started racing.

At that moment, I remembered Brown Brown briefly as a combination of danger and integrity during the podcast. The idea of this idea was deepened by me and encouraged me to bow down more deliberately.

Since then, I have adopted this simple and powerful formula in my leadership: courage = weakness + integrity. Repeating this mantra helped me calm my nerves, collect my thoughts and honestly conversations that I knew about it.

Related: 6 steps to offer tight feedback, and why this is an important skill for every leader

Why is the weakness and integrity in the heart of courage

Weakness means allowing people to see real. This means sharing your fears, recognizing uncertainty and recognizing mistakes, rather than pretending to be all together. Weakness is not weak. This is authentic.

Integrity means working permanently according to your values, even when it feels dangerous or difficult. Integrity is not perfection. It is about honesty, consistency and accountability.

When you combine weakness and integrity, you have the courage… what kind of calm courage that promotes confidence, respect and deep links with people around you.

Dare is deeply important in leadership

Leadership is not always about having answers or maintaining a perfect composer. True leadership is about creating meaningful contacts, promoting confidence and showing respect. Brave does not produce them more effectively than guiding them, especially when you feel inconvenient or uncertain.

I will never forget the day when we have decided to move our business model through stunning distributors to work directly with our customers. Internally, the decision was not easy. Some people strongly disagreed, and a valuable partner finally chose to leave the company. It hurt, and I felt weak. Still, I knew it was the right move. It is associated with our innovation, customer connection and ownership values of employees. It was terrifying to take this step, but it eventually paid, strengthening our relationship, advancing the company’s growth and promoting a positive culture.

Bernie Brown beautifully presented such a moment: “Weakness is not winning and is not losing. When you cannot control the results, you have the courage to demonstrate it.”

4 steps that you can take to be a more brave leader right now

Construction of courage is not a time. This is a habit that you deliberately cultivate. Here are four practical ways you can now create your dare habit:

1. Follow the small movements of courage. Start small Recognize when you are not sure, own a mistake or share something personal with your team. Small moments of danger create courage over time.

2. Prepare before answering. When you feel the pressure, stop and ask yourself, “Will you look like courage now?” This simple question helps you deliberately answer, rather than reacting.

3. Daily courage reflects. Each day, consider yourself three questions:

• Where did I show courage today?
• Where did I hold on to the inconvenience?
• How can I become more brave next time?

This reflection increases self -awareness and shows opportunities to guide you with more courage.

4. Keep your basic values clear and alive. Identify your three basic values. Use them as your compass when facing difficult decisions. It is about integrity to be align with your values.

Related: A process of courage has completely replaced my theory about leadership

Complete Circle is coming in:

Now, here’s how the recent comments came out:

When I finally sat down and had a difficult conversation, it went incredibly well. This person received my opinion with grace, openly and thoughtfully. We made a fruitful debate that strengthened our relations and promoted deep confidence. Once again, the story I already created in my mind was wrong and caused me unnecessary stress. Isn’t that often?

This experience reinforces the need for me: brave leadership does not mean that you will never be afraid. This means that when there is fear, choosing honesty and honesty. When we guide the courage, we promote strong relationships, healthy teams and more dynamic cultures.

So here’s my invitation for you: What is a fact that you are avoiding? You know what a conversation is you should have but keep postponing?

Take a deep breath, be at risk, trust your integrity and move forward with courage. Because in this way you build real respect, confidence and contacts. That way you guide the heart. And so you encourage meaningful, lasting change.