How using humor, centering, and putting oneself in the story can help black leaders communicate more effectively.

The major reframe that helped these Black leaders feel comfortable showing vulnerability at work: concluding that while self-protection is legitimate, it's not always useful.

It’s much easier to react quickly, to defend ourselves and condemn others, or to enforce our ingoing beliefs. It’s much harder to really listen and find what might be right about the other person’s perspective.

The leadership literature says that leaders should show vulnerability. But can black leaders be vulnerable in the workplace? It's tricky.

In a recent Monday Musing, I asked for suggestions of books on leadership, strategy, and organizations that have been written by women or people of color. Here are the results!