With vulnerability, Brown states, "It also takes discipline and self-awareness to understand what to share and with whom." How does a person know when the time is right to be vulnerable?

Answers will vary. Some situations demand vulnerability, such as "waiting for the doctor to call back" or "getting back up to bat after striking out." However, in other situations as a person must use his or her judgment to determine if the person with whom you are considering being vulnerable is ready for your vulnerability (such as in dating situations or discussing your feelings with a loved one). Leaders who are vulnerable engage in daring behaviors that improve their organization, but sometimes the organization is in a vulnerable place itself and the leader needs to reestablish or strengthen his or her workers' faith in his leadership before engaging in moves that require uncertainty, risk, and emotional...