“Can a leader embrace uncertainty, ask questions, admit vulnerability – and still be seen as a strong confident leader?”
Warren Berger
This powerful question challenges some people’s preconceived ideas of how a leader is supposed to act. There is a general bias towards viewing a leader as needing to have all the answers and always being strong.
What happens when we ask the question – is a leader still a leader if they show vulnerability? By simply asking the question, it opens up the idea that a leader can still lead and also be a part of the team. By shifting our personal bias, it allows us to be better leaders through recognizing our own humanness. Leaders can then recognize their personal strengths and increases the ability for team members with complementary strengths to step up.
What if how do we view a leader that shows vulnerability is actually someone who is a more authentic leader?
A leader does not have to have all the answers, a leader’s biggest responsibility is to make sure that they are asking the tough questions, gathering the evidence, weighing the evidence and then making a balanced decision based on that evidence.