Vulnerability is a critical part of leadership. And yet, it's one that I see leaders often struggle with. Many leaders really struggle because they're afraid to share something personal or about time that they've struggled or something about a failure that they've had because they feel like they have to set the example of always getting it right. But the exact opposite is true. If you only share the things you've done well and how you've gotten things right and how you've built all the great things that you've built, it builds distrust with your team members. Your team knows that you're human and that you've made mistakes and it feels disingenuous to them and they can't relate because they are human and they do make mistakes. Being able to share a time you struggled or you came back from a failure or that you worked really hard to get somewhere makes you relatable to your team members. It shows them that you are human and it connects you to them. It builds trust in a relationship so that when they have a hard time, they can come to you and they can talk about what's going on and how they're struggling and how to come back from it. They can be coached by you because they trust you and because they relate to you and they know that you've been there rather than that you're perfect um or the thought that you think you're perfect and haven't ever been like them. So, be more relatable, be vulnerable, open up, talk about your struggles and your challenges. It will help your team connect with you and it will help them take your coaching as more serious and more real because you've been there and you can relate to the things that they're going through. [music]