{"product_id":"strong-ground-the-lessons-of-daring-leadership-the-tenacity-of-paradox-and-the-wisdom-of-the-human-spirit","title":"Strong Ground: The Lessons of Daring Leadership, the Tenacity of Paradox, and the Wisdom of the Human Spirit","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Over the past six years, Brenâe Brown, along with a global community of coaches and facilitators, has taken more than 150,000 leaders in 45 countries through her Dare to Lead courage-building work. In Strong Ground, Brown shares the lessons from these experiences along with wisdom from other thinkers. This is a vital playbook for everyone from senior leaders developing and executing complex strategies to Gen Z-ers entering and navigating turbulent work environments. It is also an unflinching assessment of what happens when we continue to perpetuate the falsehood that performance and wholeheartedness are mutually exclusive. With equal amounts of optimism and caution about AI, Brown writes, 'I hear a lot of experts trying to soothe people's anxiety about the pace of technological change by offering platitudes like, What makes us human will ensure our relevance. This is dangerous simply because, right now, we're not especially good at what makes us human. We're not hardwired for this level of uncertainty, and many of us feel as if the constant need to self-protect is driving the humanity right out of us. This is why organizational transformation today must foster deep connection, deep thinking, and deep collaboration. We need the courage to lead people in a way that honors and protects the wisdom of the human spirit.' Brown offers a broad assessment of the skill sets and mindsets we need moving forward, including the capacity for respectful and difficult conversations, increased productive urgency and smart prioritization rather than reactivity, and strategic risk-taking, paradoxical thinking, and situational and anticipatory awareness skills. She identifies the toughest skill set as the discipline, humility, and confidence to unlearn and relearn. Brown writes, 'Individuals and organizations are building new muscles. Finding our strong ground--that athletic stance--is the only thing that can provide both unwavering stability in a maelstrom of uncertainty and a platform for the fast, explosive change that the world is demanding'\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Line\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t#1 New York Times bestselling author; A dare to lead TM book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBrené Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. She also holds the position of Professor of Practice in Management at The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrené is the author of six #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers and the host of two award-winning podcasts. Brené spends most of her time working in organizations around the world, helping develop braver leaders and more courageous cultures. In 2024, she was named Executive Chair of the Center for Daring Leadership at BetterUp. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Steve. They have two children, Ellen and Charlie, and a weird Bichon Frisé named Lucy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"That's the larger message in \n\u003ci\u003eStrong Ground: \u003c\/i\u003eWhen people feel felt and that they belong, they don't just mold themselves to the culture as it is; they help it evolve into its fuller potential. And in a time of fear and rapid change across government and beyond, that's the strong ground our workplaces need.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[ \n\u003ci\u003eStrong Ground\u003c\/i\u003e is] about what Brown thinks makes a good leader, based on her research, but it's also about this moment of intense technological and cultural upheaval we're in at work, and how the ideas she has spent her career spreading, some of which seem to be falling out of favor, might be able to help us weather it.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Lulu Garcia-Navarro, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In \n\u003ci\u003eStrong Ground\u003c\/i\u003e, Brené Brown delivers a bold and needed field guide for leading with courage in complex times of uncertainty and change . . . This is not just a book about leadership; it's a call to return to what makes us fully human: connection, curiosity, and the courage to stand firm in the storm.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eMaria Shriver's Sunday Paper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"At its core, \n\u003ci\u003eStrong Ground\u003c\/i\u003e offers a compelling reminder: leaders are most effective when they provide a steady foundation for others, even when everything else is shifting.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Daily Iowan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - Brené Brown returns with an urgent call to reimagine the essentials of courageous leadership. In a time when uncertainty runs deep and bluster, hubris, and even cruelty are increasingly framed as acceptable leadership, Brown delivers practical, actionable insights that illuminate the mindsets and skill sets essential to reclaiming focus and driving growth through connection, discipline, and accountability.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the past six years, Brené Brown, along with a global community of coaches and facilitators, has taken more than 150,000 leaders in 45 countries through her Dare to Lead courage-building work. In \n\u003ci\u003eStrong Ground, \u003c\/i\u003eBrown shares the lessons from these experiences along with wisdom from other thinkers. This is a vital playbook for everyone from senior leaders developing and executing complex strategies to Gen Z-ers entering and navigating turbulent work environments. It is also an unflinching assessment of what happens when we continue to perpetuate the falsehood that performance and wholeheartedness are mutually exclusive. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith equal amounts of optimism and caution about AI, Brown writes, \"I hear a lot of experts trying to soothe people's anxiety about the pace of technological change by offering platitudes like, \n\u003ci\u003eWhat makes us human will ensure our relevance.\u003c\/i\u003e This is dangerous simply because, right now, we're not especially good at what makes us human. We're not hardwired for this level of uncertainty, and many of us feel as if the constant need to self-protect is driving the humanity right out of us. This is why organizational transformation today must foster deep connection, deep thinking, and deep collaboration. We need the courage to lead people in a way that honors and protects the wisdom of the human spirit.\" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrown offers a broad assessment of the skill sets and mindsets we need moving forward, including the capacity for respectful and difficult conversations, increased productive urgency and smart prioritization rather than reactivity, and strategic risk-taking, paradoxical thinking, and situational and anticipatory awareness skills. She identifies the toughest skill set as the discipline, humility, and confidence to unlearn and relearn. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrown writes, \"Individuals and organizations are building new muscles. Finding our strong ground--that athletic stance--is the only thing that can provide both unwavering stability in a maelstrom of uncertainty \n\u003ci\u003eand \u003c\/i\u003ea platform for the fast, explosive change that the world is demanding.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/15\/2025 (EAN 9781984855749, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brown, Brené\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-09-23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Business \u0026amp; Economics \/ Leadership|Self-Help \/ Personal Growth \/ Success|Psychology \/ Social Psychology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Success in business|Leadership|Executive ability|Self-help publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.1 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984855749\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781984855749\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403032031513,"sku":"SP-9781984855749","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781984855749_spiral.png?v=1779005568","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/strong-ground-the-lessons-of-daring-leadership-the-tenacity-of-paradox-and-the-wisdom-of-the-human-spirit","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}