Personal Vulnerability

“Personal vulnerability opens the door to being genuine, human, and authentic with others, but the truth is that most leaders wear protective masks that they do not remove easily or lightly. it is as if they have been taught to hide or disguise any signs of fear, frustration, or personal pain lest it leak out and somehow undermine their credibility as a leader of others. However, our experience and research suggest that such masking actually tends to have precisely the opposite impact: those who deny valid concerns or pretend to fly above it all run the risk pf being labeled as out of touch, clueless, cold and heartless, and disingenuous.”

Source: Center for Creative Leadership