Vulnerability: A Superpower in Leadership, Love & Art-Making

This is a juicy one, folks. Today’s conversation ranges from Heidegger to Brene Brown to BDSM, all in the space of 30 minutes.

Our central theme is vulnerability and the power it affords us as artists, as leaders and as lovers.

Great art helps us to reveal and connect to shared human truths. The philosopher Martin Heidegger beautifully articulated this with his work on the concept of ‘alethea’ or ‘unconcealedness’, which we explore in some detail here.

In leadership, vulnerability is also highly relevant as a more traditionally ‘feminine’ skill. There is now extensive research proving the importance of emotional intelligence for leaders. We look at this plus the work of Brene Brown and Amy Edmondson in this episode.

We also consider the role that vulnerability has to play in intimate relationships with other people - particularly the concept of feminine receptivity as a superpower that we can cultivate in our personal and professional lives.

Vulnerability is one of the 3 pillars of de-armoured leadership, alongside polarity and embodiment. To go deeper in this work, you can sign up for a free 3-part training on this topic.

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