Becoming Courageous: The Skills of Courage

What does it take to be courageous? Can courage be taught? Can courage be developed over time? These questions are the starting point for this book. It explores what courage is and what it takes to be courageous. It examines how courage shows itself in the creative arts, politics, and the community. It also explores what gets in the way of being courageous. It leverages knowledge from psychology, philosophy, and the study of leadership and Indigenous ways of knowing. The key to the book is the 7Cs of courage and the ladder of courage – practical ways to develop the skills of being courageous. Full of examples and resources, the book follows the 2017 book Beyond Resilience – From Mastery to Mystery: A Workbook for Personal Mastery and Transformational Change (written with Sarajane Aris) and builds on some of the key ideas explored in this earlier work. Stephen Murgatroyd, PhD FBPsS FRSA is a psychologist with a long history of working with individuals and organizations on transformational change. An in-demand mentor, coach, and consultant, he has worked across the US, Canada, Europe, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, India, and China. He lives and works in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.