The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant

Sports as Leadership Theater and Recognizing Near Enemies

July 2, 2026·42 min·5-min readconversationalself improvement
Podzilla Summary (5 min)
TLDR
Brené Brown and Adam Grant explore the paradoxes at the heart of leadership, using Buddhist concepts like “near enemies” and sports metaphors to unpack how values like discipline, freedom, and generosity can be distorted by ego and discomfort avoidance. They reflect on the tension between

Sign up to read the full summary

Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.

Guest

B

Brené Brown

conversational on The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Brené BrownAdam GrantAnne LamottJim CollinsJames G. MarchPaul GrahamGary KleinDavid Laibson

Books

Strong Groundby Brené Brown

Topics

Career DevelopmentLeadershipManagementMental HealthPersonal FinanceProductivitySelf Improvement

Listen to This Episode

Get summaries like this every morning.

Free AI-powered recaps of The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.