Strong leadership isn’t louder or tougher—it’s grounded. In Strong Ground (2025), Brené Brown argues that the real advantage in today’s chaotic workplace is the ability to stay connected, accountable, and clear-eyed when everything feels uncertain. She opens with a personal wake-up call: a painful injury that revealed how “strong” parts of her life were compensating for a weak core. That lesson becomes a leadership metaphor—if your values, trust, and culture aren’t solid, your team will keep getting injured by stress, blame, and shallow quick fixes.
Brown offers a practical playbook for building that core: having honest conversations, holding paradox (discipline and creativity), using vulnerability as a courage skill, and turning values into observable behaviors. If you’ve felt like you’re leading on shaky ground, this summary will help you steady your footing—and move forward with real power.
