Brené Brown on What Vulnerability Isn't | Re:Thinking with Adam Grant

The TED Audio Collective is a collection of podcasts for the curious. We usually wear our thickest armor at work, and Brené Brown has blazed the trail of teaching us why—and how to shed it. In this conversation, Adam and Brené unpack the power of showing vulnerability at work—and explore how much is too much. Learn when and where to set boundaries, find out how to get more comfortable with being uncomfortable, and hear Brené rethink a key assumption that she took for granted in her own work. The TED Audio Collective videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy (https://www.ted.com/about/our-organiz...). For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at https://media-requests.ted.com.

Adam GranthostBrené Brownguest

Jan 12, 202340mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: January 12, 2023
Duration: 40m
Channel: Re:Thinking with Adam Grant
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

The TED Audio Collective is a collection of podcasts for the curious. We usually wear our thickest armor at work, and Brené Brown has blazed the trail of teaching us why—and how to shed it. In this conversation, Adam and Brené unpack the power of showing vulnerability at work—and explore how much is too much. Learn when and where to set boundaries, find out how to get more comfortable with being uncomfortable, and hear Brené rethink a key assumption that she took for granted in her own work. The TED Audio Collective videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy (https://www.ted.com/about/our-organiz...). For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at https://media-requests.ted.com.

SPEAKERS

Adam Grant
host
Organizational psychologist and author; host of Re:Thinking / Taken for Granted.
Brené Brown
guest
Research professor and author known for work on vulnerability, shame, empathy, and leadership (Dare to Lead).

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Re:Thinking with Adam Grant, featuring Adam Grant and Brené Brown, Brené Brown on What Vulnerability Isn't | Re:Thinking with Adam Grant explores brené Brown reframes workplace vulnerability through boundaries, language, and shame resilience Vulnerability is defined as uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure, and Brown argues there is no courage without it—even in high-stakes fields like the military and pro sports.

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