“If you are open, vulnerable, disclosing, more likely than not it will be reciprocated and walls will come down.” So says Susan Scott in Fierce Leadership: A Bold Alternative to the Worst "Best" Practices of Business Today
Over 20 years ago, when I left my marriage, I was vulnerable. Prior to that I was involved in all sorts of ‘good works’. I left the village and moved away. I felt nobody would understand.
The curious thing was, that where I had expected judgement, I received kindness. I then found that I was having deeper conversations because my vulnerability brought down barriers and people felt able to talk to me.
In a quest to find out who I was, as an adult, I did a Master’s degree, during which my mind was stretched and inspired by the tutors asking wonderful open questions. That led to training to be a life coach and, more recently, a spiritual director.
What walls need to come down in your life?
Who are the people on the other side of the walls?
How might you be more open, vulnerable and disclosing at work and/or at home and with friends?
What first steps might you take?
