 Renee Brown says that those who have a strong sense of love and belonging have the courage to be imperfect. There was a powerful message for leaders in this idea of fostering a sense of belonging. If we want the members of our team to feel empowered to take risk and succeed in the face of challenges, then we must create a culture where our people feel safe to do so. This means that, like our homes and our families, our people have an emotional attachment to their work and see themselves as integral to organizational success. This relationship is not simply a connection brought about through the technical skills offered by those that we lead, but rather this is a deeper and more intimate connection to the person as a whole. I have been, and currently am, in organizations that have this concept of belonging fully integrated into the culture, and my observation is that leaders embrace, live, and reinforce that culture in their own deeds and words and model what belonging and inclusion look like for each individual. Lead well this week.