Discover & understand · 1/3 · 5 min

What courage asks of us

Discover

Think of a time you stayed silent and later wished you had spoken — or spoke up and were glad you did.

Understand

Courage is not only standing up to others. It is also the quieter courage to question our own assumptions, admit a mistake or reach across a divide when our own group disapproves.

Constructive courage is firm about ideas and gentle with people. It speaks up to improve things, not to win.

The thread of responsibility

Responsibility for challenging harmful behaviour can require courage.

Courage appears in Critical Thinking, Intellectual Humility, Constructive Disagreement and Cooperation.