Religion & Spirituality
The Balance of Power: How trustworthy and transformative leaders balance authority and vulnerability creating space for flourishing
2022-02-28
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In this episode, we explore how trustworthy and transformative leaders carefully balance authority and vulnerability to create space for flourishing.
Conversation overview
- What comes to mind when you think about authority?
- What comes to mind when you think about vulnerability?
- The vulnerability to tell the truth
- Having conviction and humility
- The importance of loving the people that we serve
- What might it look like to be out of balance?
- Listener question: what do forgiveness and reconciliation look like when we're thinking about using power wisely?
- The skill of holding tension
- When is the right place and who are the right people to be vulnerable with?
- How can we learn to balance authority and vulnerability, to hold the tension?
Links:
- When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing Your Community From Emotional and Spiritual Abuse by Chuck DeGroat
- Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
- Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brene Brown
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
- Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing by Andy Crouch
- Dr. James Furr
- Psalm 8
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