Extraordinary Leadership: Thinking Systems, Making a Difference Roberta Gilbert Finished September, 2012. Best parts to re-read: Top level map of book at end of xvii and xviii. A fair amount of the book is looking at conflict, cutoff, distancing, triangling, underfunctioning, and overfunctioning through different lenses. The different lenses are helpful, but have diminishing returns. […]
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Extraordinary Leadership: Thinking Systems, Making a Difference
Posted: January 29, 2014 by Todd in Books, MinistryTags: conflict, cutoff, distance, family systems theory, individuation, leadership, overfunctioning, Roberta Gilbert, Roberta M. Gilbert, triangling, underfunctioning
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Book Notes – A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix
Posted: January 29, 2014 by Todd in Books, MinistryTags: A Failure of Nerve, differentiation, Ed Friedman, Edwin Friedman, Edwin H. Friedman, Failure of Nerve, family systems theory, fortitude, Generation to Generation, individuation, leadership, ministry, sabotage, triangling
A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix Edwin H. Friedman Brilliant book for developing the emotional fortitude necessary for leadership. A little crotchety for my tastes at times, but some of that may come with the territory. Finished April, 2012. Outline/Summary: Editor’s Preface Ed Friedman died prematurely while working […]