Stephen Young on vulnerability
From FranklinCovey | Steve Young Clip · · FranklinCovey
“Vulnerability is strength. Vulnerability is the superpower. That's the amazing irony. Opening up and willing to take the risks.”
On , Stephen Young, Senior Advisor at FRANKLIN COVEY CO, spoke about vulnerability during FranklinCovey | Steve Young Clip on FranklinCovey.
About Stephen Young
In a September 2025 FranklinCovey clip, Senior Advisor Stephen Young discussed how the principles of the "seven habits" changed his life, recounting a period in 1991 when he experienced "victimization, depression, anxiety" while playing for the San Francisco 49ers. He described feeling that his purpose was "thwarted" and that he was "completely just self-focused." Young said that after speaking with his brother, he came to view his situation as a "platform" for self-improvement, asking himself, "how good can you be at this?" He stated that he became "a better teammate" and "a better leader" as a result. Young described vulnerability as "strength" and "the superpower," adding that "opening up and willing to take the risks" can lead to opportunities. He characterized the impact of the seven habits as "more than ripple effects" but "a tsunami of goodness," and said that teaching one person the principles could lead to them being passed on to "a thousand, 10,000, 100,000, a million, a billion people."