Podcast Episode 261: What Exactly IS a Failure of Nerve – Part 2 of 2

Knowing the characteristics of a chronically anxious system, as well as the principles of leadership through self-differentiation makes all the difference. Show Notes: A Failure of Nerve, Revised Edition: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix by Edwin Friedman Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday emails. — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 260: What Exactly IS a Failure of Nerve – Part 1 of 2

Edwin Friedman’s last book, A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix, challenges us to lead differently. Here’s how. Show Notes: A Failure of Nerve, Revised Edition: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix by Edwin Friedman Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday emails. — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 258: Overfunctioning, Underfunctioning and Healthy Emotional Space

Overfunctioning and Underfunctioning go hand in hand. Here’s what that looks like, as well as how you can find the sweet spot that creates healthy emotional space. Show Notes: Find out about Friedman’s Failure of Nerve, a free course for non-anxious leaders. There will be no episode on Christmas Day. The next episode will drop […]
Podcast Episode 257: 5 Ways Non-Anxious Leaders Facilitate Healthy Organizational Culture

Leadership and social norms are the two most important factors in organizational culture. Here’s what you can do to improve yours. Show Notes: How to Fix a Toxic Culture (mit.edu) Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday emails. — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 256: Good Guilt, Bad Guilt and Self-Differentiation

Guilt is not necessarily a bad thing. Knowing when it is or isn’t can help you better self-differentiate. Show Notes: About Guilt – Emotional Intelligence for Life (ei-forlife.com) by Miriam Bross Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday emails. — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 255: The Long-Term Cost of Surrounding Togetherness Pressure (and What You Can Do about It) – (Rebroadcast)

Seventy-six percent of people nearing the end of their lives say their biggest regret was living their lives according to other people and their expectations. This is surrounding togetherness pressure. Here’s what you can do about it. Show Notes: My apologies, as there are two spots in the episode where one channel drops out briefly. […]
Podcast Episode 254: How to Stand Up for Yourself during the Holidays (or Anytime) – (Rebroadcast)

Self-differentiation doesn’t happen automatically. It’s even harder during the holidays when surrounding togetherness pressure can be high. This episode covers a four-step process that can help you remain a non-anxious presence when you express what you believe, feel, want and need. Show Notes: Alison Cook, Ph.D. Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday emails — Send in […]
Podcast Episode 253: Unpacking the Responsibility Triangle

You can’t make another person responsible. If you’re trying, you’re likely doing it wrong. Here’s why and how you can do better. Show Notes: Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin Friedman Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday emails. — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 252: How Understanding Symmetry Helps You Manage System Anxiety

The family systems concept of symmetry can help you observe and even predict patterns of functioning in a relationship system. It can also point toward where to find answers about system anxiety. Show Notes: Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin Friedman Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday emails. — Send […]