Review: 3 Fears That Paralyze A Leaders Potential
1. The Fear of Imperfection
If my fear of imperfection makes me want to cover up, then Be Aware.
2. The Fear of Connection
If my fear of connection makes me want to hide, then Be Vulnerable.
3. The Fear of Rejection
I know, I know, leaders don’t fear rejection. Well, at least we don’t fear it out loud. I have met many leaders, including myself, that say, “I don’t care what others think.” Ok, I get it, I understand. There are two problems with this. First, we really do care what people think but saying we don’t somehow makes us a better leader? There s something wrong with that philosophy.
Second, and most important, if we don’t care what others think then, according to researcher Brene Brown, “We loose the capacity for connection.” I hope you heard that last line. "We loose the capacity for connection."
If we we don’t connect with others