Skip to Main Content
HBS Home
  • About
  • Academic Programs
  • Alumni
  • Faculty & Research
  • Baker Library
  • Giving
  • Harvard Business Review
  • Initiatives
  • News
  • Recruit
  • Map / Directions
Faculty & Research
  • Faculty
  • Research
  • Featured Topics
  • Academic Units
  • …→
  • Harvard Business School→
  • Faculty & Research→
Publications
Publications
  • October 19, 2020
  • Article
  • Harvard Business Review Digital Articles

Today's Leaders Need Vulnerability, Not Bravado

By: Amy C. Edmondson and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
  • Format:Electronic
ShareBar

Abstract

Few myths are as pervasive as the notion that leaders ought to appear tough and confident. Or at least, that was the case prior to the current pandemic, which has exposed the many weaknesses of forceful, dominant leaders and highlighted the superiority of those who have the courage to reveal their vulnerabilities.

Keywords

Leadership; Leadership Style

Citation

Edmondson, Amy C., and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. "Today's Leaders Need Vulnerability, Not Bravado." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (October 19, 2020).
  • Find it at Harvard
  • Register to Read

About The Author

Amy C. Edmondson

Technology and Operations Management
→More Publications

More from the Authors

    • May 2025
    • Faculty Research

    Responsive Working at PepsiCo UK (B)

    By: Amy C. Edmondson and Nancy Boghossian Staples
    • May 2025
    • Faculty Research

    Responsive Working at PepsiCo UK (C)

    By: Amy C. Edmondson and Nancy Boghossian Staples
    • May–June 2025
    • Harvard Business Review

    What People Get Wrong About Psychological Safety

    By: Amy C. Edmondson and Michaela J. Kerrissey
More from the Authors
  • Responsive Working at PepsiCo UK (B) By: Amy C. Edmondson and Nancy Boghossian Staples
  • Responsive Working at PepsiCo UK (C) By: Amy C. Edmondson and Nancy Boghossian Staples
  • What People Get Wrong About Psychological Safety By: Amy C. Edmondson and Michaela J. Kerrissey
ǁ
Campus Map
Harvard Business School
Soldiers Field
Boston, MA 02163
→Map & Directions
→More Contact Information
  • Make a Gift
  • Site Map
  • Jobs
  • Harvard University
  • Trademarks
  • Policies
  • Accessibility
  • Digital Accessibility
Copyright © President & Fellows of Harvard College.