Brené Brown Instagram – In today’s “Dare to Lead” episode on the “Hardest Feedback I’ve Ever Received,” I share how difficult it was for me to hear that I can be scary when I’m scared. I come from a long line of scary scared people, so I know what it’s like to be across the table from that energy. Being a scary person when you’re afraid is such the antithesis to courageous leadership. It unravels trust. It keeps people on eggshells. I don’t want to be that kind of person, or that kind of leader. But the paradox is, the intensity that fuels my fear-to-scary self is the same intensity that fuels one of my greatest strengths as a leader: my creativity. So finding the balance on this intensity continuum is something I work on every day. Every. day. Stay tuned for part two in this feedback series, coming next week, when Barrett and I will unpack the ins and outs of the Engaged Feedback Checklist.