About The Dare To Lead Program

Based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown, Dare to Lead™ is an empirically based courage-building program designed to be facilitated by organizational development professionals.

Brené is a research professor at the University of Houston where she holds the Huffington Foundation – Brené Brown Endowed Chair at The Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy, and most recently completed a seven-year study on courageous leadership. She is the author of five #1 New York Times bestsellers: The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, Braving the Wilderness, and Dare to Lead, which also debuted at #1 on The Wall Street Journal and Publisher’s Weekly lists.

The most significant finding from Brené’s latest research is that courage is a collection of four skill sets that are teachable, measurable, and observable. The Dare to Lead™ program focuses on developing these courage-building skills through workshops, trainings, and coaching to help individuals, teams, and organizations move from armored leadership to daring leadership.

Individuals who successfully complete the full 24-hour Dare to Lead program will receive a certificate of completion and are allowed to put a Dare to Lead Trained badge on their LinkedIn account.

Further information is available at https://daretolead.brenebrown.com

Liz Garcia, PhD is the founder of Courageous Feats where she customizes personal and professional development through coaching, workshops, and speaking. Liz uses her abilities to create a BRAVE space for learners to engage in the community and vulnerability that are necessary for growth. Liz has two decades of experience in education; half of which has been dedicated to leadership coaching and organizational development. She is most passionate about creating BRAVE spaces for people to reflect on and own their stories so that they can show up more authentically as daring leaders. Dr. Garcia has been a certified facilitator of Brené’s research since 2012 and is excited to share the latest Dare to Lead™ curriculum with leaders across the globe. Liz received her M.A. in Educational Administration and her Ph.D. from Texas State University where her research focused on understanding how our stories impact the way we show up in our work and in our lives. Liz resides in Austin, TX with her two rescue dogs, Ferris and Hannah Blue.