This week we’re closing the loop on the issues clearing model. As a tool of last resort, the issues clearing model is the one you’d reach for when all else has failed. Unfortunately, that also means that by this point tensions are probably running high and the risk of a communication breakdown is increased.So, what happens if the issues clearing model fails? As a leader, what can you do when the model doesn’t work? How do you handle a team member walking out on the process? I’ve been there before and it’s in those moments that your level of comfort with awkwardness and vulnerability are tested. In becoming the consummate leader by attraction, this is an area that you simply cannot avoid.In this episode, Mathew and I discuss the power of vulnerability for leaders in business. We talk about my personal experience with embracing discomfort and vulnerability, what to do if the issues clearing model fails, the benefits of a breakdown, why leaders need to get comfortable with awkwardness, and so much more!Coming up next week, we’ll start our two-part series on power where we’ll be discussing what power means, when does it work for you, what it looks like when it’s being misused and more. Until then, we’d love to hear from you! Let us know how you’ve been using the issues clearing model and whether you had to come face to face with awkwardness and vulnerability. Send us your comments and feedback by email or through the form on our home page. Key Topics:Mathew’s recent experience with vulnerability

Why I always tell people to under promise and over deliver

The assumptions you should test before you use the issues clearing model

What negative bonding patterns look like in a relationship

My experience with the issues clearing model failing in an executive setting

My most vulnerable and awkward moment as a facilitator

What to do if you encounter the worst-case scenario with the model

How to recognize a breakdown

Why you might need a breakdown

The benefits of signing up for awkwardness

My uncomfortable experience at a men’s leadership retreat

The fight against vulnerability in the business world

The value of being able to face awkwardness

How I cast off my discomfort and embraced vulnerability