Fault Lines Fractured Families and How to Mend Them by Karl Pillemer, Ph.D.

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Fault Lines Fractured Families and How to Mend Them by Karl Pillemer, Ph.D.

Author: Karl Pillemer, Ph.D

Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential.

When we dare to lead, we don’t pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions. We don’t see power as finite and hoard it; we know that power becomes infinite when we share it with others. We don’t avoid difficult conversations and situations; we lean into vulnerability when it’s necessary to do good work.

But daring leadership in a culture defined by scarcity, fear, and uncertainty requires skill-building around traits that are deeply and uniquely human. The irony is that we’re choosing not to invest in developing the hearts and minds of leaders at the exact same time as we’re scrambling to figure out what we have to offer that machines and AI can’t do better and faster. What can we do better? Empathy, connection, and courage, to start.

Four-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown has spent the past two decades studying the emotions and experiences that give meaning to our lives, and the past seven years working with transformative leaders and teams spanning the globe. She found that leaders in organizations ranging from small entrepreneurial startups and family-owned businesses to nonprofits, civic organizations, and Fortune 50 companies all ask the same question:

How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders, and how do you embed the value of courage in your culture?

In this new book, Brown uses research, stories, and examples to answer these questions in the no-BS style that millions of readers have come to expect and love.

Brown writes, “One of the most important findings of my career is that daring leadership is a collection of four skill sets that are 100 percent teachable, observable, and measurable. It’s learning and unlearning that requires brave work, tough conversations, and showing up with your whole heart. Easy? No. Because choosing courage over comfort is not always our default. Worth it? Always. We want to be brave with our lives and our work. It’s why we’re here.”

Whether you’ve read Daring Greatly and Rising Strong or you’re new to Brené Brown’s work, this book is for anyone who wants to step up and into brave leadership.

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Made all the difference in my family Specific and practical advice based on real and relatable research. This book helped me reconcile with the people I love most. Forgiveness is possible. Take the chance. Chris Haleua                                                                                           rated it: 5.0 from 5.0

Definitely the best (only?) book out there to help families suffering from estrangement. Although a lot of work still needs to be done, and maybe that includes a special kind of family counseling, this book is a great start in identifying core issues and provides general guidance on how to heal these painful rifts. Hint: You have to let go of the past, and sometimes putting in guardrails makes this possible. Ann Harris                                                                                              rated it: 5.0 from 5.0

This is a bigger problem than most people are willing to admit. It is something people don’t like to talk about. People who consider estrangement or go ahead with their decision feel real pain. It is difficult because sometimes continuing an unhealthy relationship can be very painful, but so can estrangement. The book goes through many ways that estrangement happens: divorce, in-laws, money/inheritances, unmet expectations and value and lifestyle differences and also has some good strategies for how to resolve the fractures. Dawn                                                                                                     rated it: 5.0 from 5.0