Brené Brown’s ninth book, “Strong Ground: The Lessons of Daring Leadership, the Tenacity of Paradox, and the Wisdom of the Human Spirit,” published last month.
The University of Houston research professor, podcaster and bestselling author recently went on The New York Times’ podcast “The Interview” to discuss the book’s various themes like courageous leadership and discipline.
On the theme of communication, journalist Lulu Garcia-Navarro asked Brown a frank question: “Why do you think we suck at it?
“We don’t teach people how to communicate well,” Brown responded.
“Good communication is vulnerable,” she said. “It’s hard. You have to have a tolerance for discomfort if you want to communicate well and honestly. And that’s at every level in an organization, in a family. It doesn’t matter.”
