leadership team (vulnerability)

Leadership Reflection

Zeroing-In on Vulnerability

Michael C. RiordanPresident and CEO

To Me

As Me Through Me

By Me

RESPONSIBILITY

SURRENDER

ONENESS

Life is happening to me

Victim

Question: Why me? Who’s fault is it?

Blaming and complaining

I am creating my life

Manifestor: I master laws

Question: How am I creating this?

Appreciation

LIFE is happening through me

Co-creator: I cooperate with what wants to happen

Question: What wants to happen in and through me?

Wonder and Awe

Non-AttachmentNon-JudgmentNon-Resistance

Four Ways of Being in the World

Purpose and Love

Shifts to Authentic Community

Pseudo Team Authentic Team Gateways

From To Through

Complaining Healthy Responsibility

Truth and Openness

Commitment

Accountability

Vulnerability

Discomfort

Fear

Risk of Betrayal

Risk of Embarrassment

Concealing Revealing

Facade Authentic Feelings

Entitlement Appreciation

Conflict Creativity

Defensiveness Curiosity

Control Participation

Knowledge Wisdom

Rules Compassion

Being Right Being Present

Pseudo Team Gateways Authentic Team

From Through ToComplaining

Truth and OpennessCommitmentAccountability

VulnerabilityDiscomfort

FearRisk of Betrayal

Risk of Embarrassment

Healthy Responsibility

Concealing Revealing

Façade Authentic Feelings

Entitlement Appreciation

Conflict Creativity

Defensiveness Curiosity

Control Participation

Knowledge Wisdom

Rules Compassion4

Shifts to Authentic Community Highly ImportantNot Always Easy

• Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW – Research Professor, University of Houston

• More than ten years studying vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame.

• Author of:– The Gifts of Imperfection– I Thought it was Just Me– Connections

• Nationally renowned speaker

The Power of Vulnerability

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• Listen for what she has to say about:– Connection / Disconnection– Shame / Fear– Vulnerability– Worthiness– Courage– Compassion– Connection through authenticity– Certainty and Blame

• Think about Authentic Community and the Gateways

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The Power of Vulnerability - Video

The Power of Vulnerability

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How does avoiding vulnerability in professional relationships get in the way of reaching our vision of

transforming health care?

Small Group Discussion

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