Episode 27

Summer Well Series: Can Leaders Be Vulnerable?

In This Episode . . . 

Kishshana zeros in on faux vulnerability versus real vulnerability and how that works for you as a leader. How do vulnerabilities from your life or previous work experiences carry over into your current work and your leadership? They show up in you being closed off, not allowing people and coworkers to get to know you, striving to achieve, and being extra hard on yourself and therefore on others. 

Have you asked yourself whether your faux vulnerability is preventing you from bringing a level of realness and openness to your leadership? And remember to pay attention to the fact that vulnerability goes two ways. How are you making space to be vulnerable? And how are you creating space for others to be vulnerable with you?

You do not need to figure this out alone. Work with Kishshana 1:1

Episode Highlights:

  • (3:23) Summer well series powered by Bloomerang; 
  • (4:26) Faux vulnerability versus real vulnerability;  
  • (7:28) Examples of vulnerability;  
  • (10:40) How to be vulnerable as a leader;  
  • (12:44) Your leadership journey;  
  • (14:01) Can I actually be vulnerable;  
  • (15:30) Vulnerability goes two ways;

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Kishshana Palmer

Kishshana Palmer, CFRE is the author of Busy Is a Four-Letter Word: A Guide to Achieving More By Doing Less, uni-mom, trainer, educator, author and professional speaker. She is the CEO of ManageMint, Inc., Founder of “The Rooted Collaborative” - a global learning community for women leaders of color in the social sector - and host of ManageMint Made Easy formerly Let’s Take This Offline: The Podcast for Everyday Leaders. When she is not starring in the Life of My Queenager (okay it’s not a real show, but it could be), she is dropping knowledge about leadership and life. Kishshana is the epitome of your classic 90's Queens homegirl and quintessential corner office executive. She is your daily dose of Claire Huxtable with a side of Blanche Devereaux.