Name: Leadership on Tap: Leading with Heart - The Power (and Peril) of Vulnerability
Start: 2025-10-15T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-15T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Mojo Coworking Asheville

Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it's having the courage to show up when we have no control over the outcome.

But here's the leadership challenge: When does authentic transparency build trust, and when does it undermine confidence? In this interactive session, Andi Graham guides us through the nuanced art of leading with heart while maintaining the discernment that effective leadership requires.

Through meaningful table discussions and a hands-on exploration, you'll discover how vulnerability becomes a leadership superpower when practiced with intention - and learn to recognize when sharing crosses the line from authentic to oversharing.

**What to expect?**

* A simple exercise exploring what you choose to share (and not share) with your team
* Quick personal assessment of your own resilience patterns and boundary health
* Small-table discussions about moments when vulnerability made a leader more inspiring
* Honest conversation about the real challenges of authentic leadership

**Takeaways**

* **Vulnerability is strength when practiced with purpose** \- Authenticity builds trust\, but leaders must balance transparency with discernment
* **Resilience doesn't mean endurance at all costs** \- Leaders thrive when they pair toughness with flexibility\, avoiding burnout while modeling healthy boundaries
* **Leadership is showing up consistently** \- Even in times of crisis\, the simple act of presence and honesty creates stability for teams and communities

**Who's welcome?**
Everyone! Whether you're leading in for-profit, non-profit, academia, community organizations, or entrepreneurship – or simply curious about leadership – you're welcomed to join us.

**Location:** Mojo Coworking
**Parking:** Street parking is free after 6pm
**Beverages:** Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
**Pro tip:** Bring a bottle for the onsite water refill station

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Andi Graham is the founder and CEO of Big Sea, a fully distributed marketing agency she started in 2005. What began as a small web design shop has grown into a 30+ person team serving nonprofits, cultural institutions, and mission-driven organizations across the country. With nearly 20 years of experience as a strategist, designer, and marketer, Andi brings a deep understanding of how storytelling, digital strategy, and audience engagement can fuel meaningful growth.

Beyond her professional expertise, Andi speaks and writes candidly about the realities of leadership—navigating burnout, resilience, and vulnerability while guiding teams through crisis and change. Her perspective blends practical leadership lessons with lived experience, offering leaders a refreshing mix of honesty and inspiration.

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