Vulnerability
topic on 4 shows · 7 statements across 5 episodes
Masters of Scale 
Lenny's Podcast 
How I Built This 
20VC
7 statements about Vulnerability, every show
Robin: Vulnerability and interpersonal disclosure are reciprocal
“And vulnerability and disclosure tend to be reciprocal. If I hold my cards really close, you're going to hold your cards even closer.”
English: People follow confidence, but they are loyal to vulnerability
“I've always said that people follow confidence, but they're loyal to vulnerability, and so if you're vulnerable with your team about the things you're terrible at, Someone will lean in and take that over for you.”
Brené Brown: Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation and creativity
“You know, vulnerability is the birthplace of love, of belonging, of intimacy, of innovation, of creativity, accountability.”
Brown: Vulnerability without boundaries is just oversharing and desperation
“Vulnerability minus boundaries is not vulnerability. It's, you know, it's oversharing. It's like desperation.”
Brené Brown: Trauma's primary casualty is the willingness to be vulnerable
“The first and probably most devastating casualty of trauma is the ability or willingness to be vulnerable.”
Fenton: Over-Invest in Early Vulnerability Because Bad News Drives Learning
“So by over investing at the beginning in vulnerability, allowing for the bad news to carry just as much space for compassion, good feelings, bad feelings, all those things, because bad news typically is a catalyst to learning.”
Denehy: Leadership strength and vulnerability are self-reinforcing
“The two actually really, I think, are self-reinforcing. Like, you as a leader have to exhibit a lot of strength in order to sort of have the courage to just own up to things, whether you're stressed or just being honest about things not going well. So a lot of…”