The article discusses the author's journey toward embracing vulnerability as a leader, contrasting it with the traits of perfectionism and control. Initially seen as strengths, these traits were found to disempower team members, stifling their creativity. The author highlights the importance of vulnerability in leadership, noting it makes leaders more relatable and diminishes the negative perception of being a 'toxic boss'. This realization prompted a shift in mindset toward sharing control and fostering a collaborative environment, essential for growth in the evolving public relations landscape.
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 diminishes toxic boss vibes.
I realized that my perfectionism and need for control, while contributing to my PR firm's success, also led to some of my team members feeling disempowered.
The control tendencies that I thought were responsible for my company's steady growth were actually limiting the growth and stymying the creativity of my staff.
If I wanted to continue to scale my business, I needed to share some control with capable hands and replace a 'me' with a 'we' mindset.
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