CARE TO DARE
Unleashing astonishing potential through secure base leadership
Have you ever been led by someone who cared about you, and dared you to achieve more than you ever thought possible for yourself, your team, and your organization?
Care to Dare, authored by George Kohlrieser, Susan Goldsworthy, and Duncan Coombe, explains how becoming a Secure Base Leader releases extraordinary potential in yourself and others, freeing you from the fears that hold you back. From extensive interviews and surveys conducted with more than 1,000 senior executives all over the world, Care to Dare reveals the nine characteristics that Secure Base Leaders display daily. The research shows that a primary difference between a successful and failed leader is the presence or absence of secure bases in his or her life.
Explaining the thinking behind the secure base concept, the book shows that when a person feels safety and comfort, they are inspired to dare themselves. Simply supporting and caring is not enough; being a Secure Base Leader means that you must also push your followers out of their comfort zones, daring them to achieve more. The book provides numerous examples of both business leaders and everyday people who, inspired by secure bases, were able to achieve goals they viewed as impossible.
Part of the Warren Bennis leadership series, Care to Dare will take you on a journey where you will discover your own secure bases, past and present, and show you how you can be a secure base for other people. The message for leaders is clear: by caring enough to dare, you, your teams, and your organization can unleash astonishing potential.
5 LANGUAGES
Care to Dare is currently available in English, Dutch, German, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese.
AWARDS
Named one of Soundviews top 30 business books of 2013.