"Stoller: Speaking of core, the new book is about core. It's called Strong Ground. She based it on-she had a pickleball injury, needed to get a trainer to work on her physical core, [and] used that as a metaphor for CEOs and organizations building up their own core in this time of fear, uncertainty, and-hard time to tell the truth, as she's recently said."
"Brady: I have. She's a transformational leader, really. The book that really put her on the map was called The Gifts of Imperfection. It was all about being vulnerable, the power of empathy, which is something we maybe take for granted now. But I would say she was a real pioneer in putting that as a core leadership quality."
Leaders need to build a resilient core to withstand fear, uncertainty, and instability. Strong Ground uses a physical-core metaphor from a pickleball injury to argue that CEOs and organizations must strengthen foundations. Creating time where none exists is a critical leadership skill for managing competing demands. Fear can be an effective short-term tactic but cannot sustain healthy organizations. Vulnerability and empathy remain essential leadership qualities that enable connection and trust. Women leaders may have advantages in the current climate. Many people are emotionally strained and not okay, requiring compassionate leadership responses.
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