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I don’t especially like being vulnerable. It’s not a trait you often see in high-performing leaders, and it makes me feel like I’m letting people down and appearing weak at the same time. But this is something I’m working on at the moment — trying to change my mindset about vulnerability as a strength instead of a deficit.
Why? Because I’ve learned that vulnerability actually opens more doors than it closes. It’s soft, it’s relatable, it makes me more human and less robotic, which also greatly diminishes the toxic boss vibes employers (okay, me) can sometimes give off.
As I’ve been traveling