Ready to begin or deepen your meditation practice? Join Dan Harris and world-class meditation teachers on the 10% with Dan Harris app here: https://app.danharris.com/membership Most of us aren't living our dreams — we're living our fears. The diffuse, low-grade anxiety running in the background of modern life shapes more of our decisions than we'd like to admit. So what would it take to stop letting fear drive? Ranjay Gulati is the Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and one of the most recognized scholars of organizations and leadership working today — named a Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Award winner and recipient of the 2024 CK Prahalad Award for Scholarly Impact on Practice. His new book, "How to Be Bold: The Surprising Science of Everyday Courage," features a foreword from the Dalai Lama and draws on case studies ranging from Sully Sullenberger to Simone Biles to a Facebook whistleblower who happened to be Ranjay's former student. In this episode we talk about: – The story Ranjay hid for decades — the day a man pulled a gun on his mother in their living room – Why Aristotle drew a sharp line between courage and recklessness, and how to know which side you're on – The 9 C's framework for building courage as a skill, not a fixed personality trait – Why your "support squad" matters more than your willpower (sorry, James Bond) – How Sullenberger, Adele, and elite athletes all use the same nervous-system trick – What "acting your way into knowing" means — and why waiting for certainty is often the riskiest move – Why the inner journey may be the most courageous one of all Subscribe to watch more 10% Happier videos: https://www.youtube.com/tenpercenthappier Follow Dan Harris on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/danharris/ https://www.tiktok.com/@danbharris https://www.facebook.com/DanHarrisABC https://twitter.com/danbharris https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-harris-91ba5716b/ 0:00:00 Why Ranjay studied courage 0:01:00 The gun in his mother's living room 0:05:00 Courage vs. recklessness 0:09:00 Why uncertainty is the real engine of fear 0:15:00 Courage is a skill, not a factory setting 0:17:00 Your "Olympic moment" and the power of conviction 0:21:00 Why nobody is courageous alone 0:24:00 Acting your way into knowing 0:27:00 The snake study that changes how you see yourself 0:32:00 Rituals — why Adele stares at a photo of Celine Dion 0:41:00 The story you tell yourself shapes everything 0:51:00 Shackleton's support squad 0:55:00 How leaders build courageous cultures 1:02:00 The inner journey nobody wants to take 1:05:00 Boldness begets boldness #10PercentHappier #Courage #RanjayGulati Sponsors: LinkedIn Ads: Reach the people who actually move the needle — LinkedIn Ads lets you target by company, industry, job title, and more. Get a $250 credit on your next campaign at http://www.linkedin.com/happier