In the past week of 1/30/23 to 2/5/23, I have been reading Dare to Lead by Brené Brown. I have read most of the book and am approaching the end. So far, I have really enjoyed hearing all of the stories and experiments Brené Brown has done. I have learned that daring is knowing that you are going to risk failure, but you’re still all in. I also read how important it is to know that you can’t strive for perfection; it is self destructive and an unattainable goal. We can’t worry about being perfect because that shields us from being seen and heard. To be a leader, you can’t be afraid of messing up or what others may think of you. For me, sometimes I hold back because I am scared I will be made fun of or someone will think differently about me. In reality, this is hiding my potential and what I have to offer. As a leader, I can’t be scared to voice my opinion and have to be confident in what I am saying to my peers. At this point in my independent study, I am about to start setting up interviews and am looking forward to talking and learning from the people I interview. I am wondering how the interviews are going to go, and hoping to get something new and thoughtful from each person, or something that I can really take away.
