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Brené BrownDare to Lead
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2018A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Index of Terms
Rumble
Brown uses this term to describe an open and honest meeting in which managers and employees are able to be appropriately vulnerable with each other about their experiences and expectations in the workplace. She argues that rumbles are crucial to understanding each other’s perspectives and communicating clearly.
Shame
Brown distinguishes shame from guilt. Shame fosters feelings of unworthiness and motivates us to harm ourselves or others rather. The author reflects on shame’s role in people’s hurtful behavior and argues that encouraging empathy will resolve shame and help people’s relationships progress.
Empathy
According to Brown, empathy is the ability to connect to the feelings someone else is experiencing, without necessarily suffering yourself. The author views empathy as an important part of allowing others to be vulnerable and understood.
Permission Slips
One of Brown’s meeting tool suggestions, permission slips are pieces of paper with everyone’s individual “permissions” written on them. These slips are meant to help meeting participants collaborate with their colleagues in a reflective and intentional way by giving themselves the permission they need to fully engage with others.
Turn and Learn
Another meeting tool recommendation, the turn and learn is Brown’s idea for helping everyone agree on project timelines and priorities. Rather than have one or two dominant voices determine project goals, everyone writes down their expectations and then turns over their paper to learn about everyone’s thoughts. This approach makes decision making more intentional and democratic and allows the whole group to compromise on project priorities together.
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