Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
This week, Ruth and Steve delve into the topic of family of origin and its impact on leadership. Why do we need to do the messy work of untangling our childhood issues? How do we carry childhood wounds into our leadership? How can genograms help us do this work? Ruth and Steve share their thoughts on these questions and more in today’s episode.
This week’s practice invites you to sit with the following questions: What’s a family trait that was an asset to you? What is a family trait that was a liability? We encourage you to explore genograms, as well. Check out Steve's genogram key
and questions to use with the key.
Steve Cuss Resources:
Steve’s website
Managing Leadership Anxiety, Yours and Theirs by Steve Cuss
Calm, Aware, Present Journal kickstarter campaign
General Resources for Systems Theory:
Season 9 Episode 6 of the Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership Podcast
Season 9 Episode 7 of the Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership Podcast
Family Systems and Congregational Life: A Map for Ministry by R. Robert Creech
Lombard Mennonite Peace Center
Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin H. Friedman
Extraordinary Relationships: A new Way of Thinking about Human Interactions by Roberta M Gilbert
Music Credit:
Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist
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BONUS: Connecting the State of Our Politics and the State of Our Souls
S24 Ep 5 | Knocking on Heaven’s Door: A Spirituality that is Practice-Based
S24 Ep 4 | Reading in Color: Engaging Scripture Across Cultural Contexts
S24 Ep 3 | Attending to the Spirit: The Gift of Spiritual Direction
S24 Ep 2 | Understanding Our Complexity: The Role of Desire in the Spiritual Life
S24 Ep 1 | The Future of Christian Spirituality: Towards a More Unified Faith
S23 Ep 5 | The Head Center: Managing Our Relationship with Fear
S23 Ep 4 | The Heart Center: Managing Our Relationship with Connection and Disconnection
S23 Ep 3 | The Body Center: Managing Our Relationship with Anger
S23 Ep 2: Beyond the Basics, Beyond the Behaviors
S23 Ep1: It Was the Worst of Times: How the Enneagram Can Help Us Navigate a Troubled World
Easter Monday | Transforming Post-Resurrection Encounters with Jesus (A Replay)
S22 Ep7: Walking With Jesus in His Suffering During Holy Week
S22 Ep 6: A Hope That Does Not Disappoint
S22 Ep 5: This is Hard! The Role of Endurance in Forming a Durable Hope
S22 Ep4 | Hope in the Midst of Collective Suffering
S22 Ep 3 | What Does God’s Glory Have to Do With Our Suffering?
S22 Ep 2 | Compassion and Curiosity: Attuning to Different Parts of our Suffering
S22 Ep 1 | What’s Suffering Got to Do With It (Our Transformation)?
BONUS: Preparing for Lent | Fashioning Your Own Desert
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