Vulnerability is not a bad thing

Posted by Ann Deaton Share Your Voice

Each day, especially during election campaign season, we read and hear about our failing schools. So schools need strong leaders, right? Or maybe, what schools need most are leaders who can express uncertainty and vulnerability. Because when things change (as they invariably do), the best leader is open and vulnerable about what s/he does not know. This kind of vulnerability can be a good thing for relationships and for organizations. As Ackerman and Maslin-Ostrowski noted in a 2004 article "Although the need for strong leadership in our schools persists, most school leaders recognize that their own leadership is a daily exercise in vulnerability."

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Ann Deaton I am a leadership coach, and Managing Partner in Bounce. I love to coach and facilitate with individuals and systems experiencing significant change and growth. The clients I work with, regardless of their age or position, are talented and creative individuals willing to look with fresh eyes at their challenges and opportunities, and to take action based on their discoveries. As a result, they find that they are capable of accomplishing far greater things than they ever imagined. What do you want to accomplish today? Who do you want to be?