The Courage to Lead

Name: The Courage to Lead
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Ashlee Sharpe

Jun 2026 · Ashlee Sharpe

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The old model of leadership — command, control, and invulnerability — is failing. The Courage to Lead introduces the BRAVE Framework for a different kind of leadership built on boldness, responsibility, authenticity, vulnerability, and empathy. Drawing on his military background and subsequent leadership experience, Ashlee Sharpe argues that the strongest leaders are not those who project invincibility but those who create conditions where others feel safe enough to speak up, take risks, and bring their full selves to work. You will learn why vulnerability in leadership is not weakness but the foundation of trust, how to hold people accountable without destroying psychological safety, and why empathy is not a soft skill but a strategic advantage in building teams that perform at the highest level. This book is for anyone who leads people — whether a team of five or a company of thousands — and wants to do it in a way that brings out the best in everyone, including yourself.

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Ashlee Sharpe is a former military officer, organizational psychologist, and leadership consultant based in Washington, D.C. After serving 12 years in the U.S. Army—including two combat deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq—Thomas transitioned to organizational psychology, earning his Ph.D. from Georgetown University.

Over the past decade, Thomas has worked with over 300 organizations across military, corporate, healthcare, education, and non-profit sectors. His BRAVE Framework has been adopted by Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and educational institutions worldwide.

Thomas is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review and has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and NPR for his research on vulnerability-based leadership and psychological safety.

He practices what he teaches: he admits mistakes openly, asks for help freely, and believes that the best leaders are the ones willing to be human.

Ashlee Sharpe is a former military officer, organizational psychologist, and leadership consultant based in Washington, D.C. After serving 12 years in the U.S. Army—including two combat deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq—Thomas transitioned to organizational psychology, earning his Ph.D. from Ge...

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