Why people recommend it
Dare to Lead by Brené Brown is a 2018 leadership guide focused on cultivating brave work, tough decisions, and whole-hearted engagement in professional and personal environments. The book was discussed extensively on both The Diary Of A CEO and No Stupid Questions in late 2023 and late 2025. Entrepreneur Steven Bartlett strongly recommended the book during his interview with the author, sharing that every member of the leadership team in his office regularly references the text due to its incredible insights on leadership and courage. On No Stupid Questions, co-hosts and a fact-checker explored concepts originating from the book, specifically examining the popular workplace maxim that clear is kind and unclear is unkind. The podcast discussion noted that Brown originally encountered this foundational phrase at a twelve-step meeting before incorporating it into her 2018 publication. Across these episodes, the book was praised as an essential resource for modern managers and organizations striving to move away from armoring behaviors, foster psychological safety, embrace vulnerability, and lead with empathy, direct communication, and unwavering personal integrity.
Who recommended it
- Steven Bartlett Recommended
Steven Bartlett — 1 mention
“Um also Dare to Lead. I think all of um all of the leadership team in my office reference Dare to Lead so often, which is an incredible book about Brave Work, Tough Decisions, and Whole Hearts.”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 2
“in her 2018 book dare to lead”
“In her 2018 book, Dare to Lead, Brown writes that she first heard the phrase clear is kind, unclear is unkind at a 12-step meeting.”