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How to navigate performative vulnerability in professional groups

I'm part of a leadership cohort where we're supposed to be learning together but it's become a place where everyone performs their best version of struggling authentically and I find myself doing it too. We share vulnerabilities that feel curated for maximum insight and minimum risk, and I realize I've learned more about managing my image as a thoughtful leader than about actually leading.

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You've gotten good at performing vulnerability instead of actually being open.

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