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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword xiii
Introduction: Where It All Began 1
I Who Is a Weak Vulnerable Leader? 9
1 Panic! 11
2 The Vulnerable Leader Equation 21
3 Why Lead with Vulnerability? 41
4 Tough Guys 61
5 How Are You Feeling? 67
6 The Land of the Goods 75
7 Thick Skin but Not Armor 81
8 How People Become Vulnerable Leaders 85
II What Prevents Leaders From Being Vulnerable at Work? 93
9 Why Don’t We Have More Superheroes? 95
10 Breaking the Leadership Stereotype 99
III What Makes Leaders Feel Vulnerable? 111
11 The 10 Vulnerability Signs 113
12 It Takes One to Know One 131
13 I Saw the Sign! 135
14 The Sprinter and the Gymnast 141
15 What We Got Wrong About Milgram’s Experiment 149
16 The Four Types of Questions 155
IV What Happens to Leaders When They Are Vulnerable? 167
17 Getting Past the Defense! 169
18 Critical Moments 173
19 What Does Vulnerability Feel Like? 185
V How to Lead with Vulnerability 197
20 Unlocking your Superpower 199
21 The Five Vulnerable Leader Superheroes 201
22 The Eight Attributes of Vulnerable Leaders 211
23 The Vulnerability Wheel 237
24 The Vulnerability Mountain 249
Notes 257
Acknowledgments 261
About the Author 263
Index 265
