A Coaching Power Tool By Annabella Da Encarnacao
Leadership Coach, GERMANY
The difference between vulnerability vs. protection is that vulnerability associates the possibility of being attacked or harmed with flaws and weaknesses, whereas protection involves making ourselves inaccessible by erecting a mental barrier that prevents anyone from seeing who we truly are, our core. The pressure to look good as an inexperienced leader is enormous. Downwards management, upwards management, peer pressure, and, of course, very little or no education on what leadership is. The risk is that in trying to insulate ourselves from vulnerability, we numb ourselves completely. We embrace vulnerability in difficult situations when we choose to stay uncomfortable, lean into unpleasant dialogues, and be bold. Humanity is defined by our vulnerability. Our greatest strength as humans and leaders is to embrace our vulnerabilities.