The Human Edge: Why Leading With Vulnerability Wins in the Age of AI
About This Topic
Vulnerability isn’t weakness—it’s a leadership superpower. This keynote reveals how combining vulnerability with competence builds trust, deepens connection, and drives real results.
Vulnerability isn’t just a personal trait—it’s a leadership superpower. It builds trust, drives performance, unlocks potential, and fuels transformation. But there’s a catch: vulnerability for leaders isn’t the same as vulnerability for everyone else.
In this powerful keynote, Jacob shares breakthrough insights from interviews with 100+ CEOs and data from 14,000 employees that reveal what it really means to lead with vulnerability—and why it’s so misunderstood.
This session isn’t about being soft or emotional—it’s about learning how to combine vulnerability with competence to become a truly future-ready leader. Packed with personal stories, real-world examples, and actionable frameworks, Jacob will show your audience how to use vulnerability the right way—so it strengthens leadership, deepens connection, and drives results.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the difference between “being vulnerable” and “leading with vulnerability”—and why it matters.
- Learn the 8 key attributes of vulnerable leaders—and how to build them into your leadership style.
- Discover why vulnerability fails for some leaders—and how to avoid the common traps.
- Explore the proven ROI of vulnerable leadership on trust, engagement, and performance.
- Gain a research-backed framework to lead through uncertainty, change, and challenge with credibility and heart.
- Walk away with a practical roadmap to become a more authentic, respected, and impactful leader.
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