Brene Brown has offered significant research in areas of courage. Her insight into vulnerability shows us this is a strong position to create impactful decisions in the face of difficulties. It is important to live the values of the organization as operational behaviors, with ‘brave trust,’ being clear in communication of the progress and deficits of their teams. This is a skill that we are not born with, taking time and practice to develop. There are 6 aspects of courage defined by her research:
Courage is an interesting leadership skill I hadn't thought of - but it makes sense. As you say difficult to teach, you have to practice.