Podcast Episode 167: Interlocking Triangles – A Case Study

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Every system has interlocking triangles. This episode uses a case study from Edwin Friedman’s Generation to Generation to explain how they work and how to unlock them. Show Notes: Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin Friedman Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. — Send in a voice […]

Self-Regulation Is the Key to Self-Differentiation

…while Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and began to teach them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery; and making her stand before all of them, […]

Episode 166: Paradox and Playfulness – A Case Study

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In this episode I break down a case study from Generation to Generation that highlights how paradox and playfulness can lead to lasting change. Show Notes: Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin Friedman Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message

Podcast Episode 166: Paradox and Playfulness – A Case Study

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In this episode I break down a case study from Generation to Generation that highlights how paradox and playfulness can lead to lasting change. Show Notes: Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin Friedman Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message

Beware the Quick Fix

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…but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah [40:31] (NRSV) If I can’t get it in two days (with free shipping), I don’t want it. One of my favorite comedy series released […]

Change One Word to Better Self-Differentiate

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I recently listened to a podcast interview with retired US Navy Captain David Marquet. His book, Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders, recounts the leadership principles he used to turn around the nuclear-powered submarine, Santa Fe, from the worst to the best retention rate in the fleet. During the […]

Podcast Episode 161: Five Steps to Leading with Compassion

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Empathy is important but has its downsides. Leadership through self-differentiation sees empathy as a step toward compassion, which can help others learn and grow. Show Notes: Connect with Empathy, But Lead with Compassion by Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline Carter, and Marissa Afton Episode 48: Envy, Empathy and Emotional Connection ZOOM link for the Family Systems 101 […]