Fostering Wise Leadership
In this conversation with Paul Lawrence and Suzi Skinner we dive into their new book, The Wise Leader, and explore how coaching can foster wise leaders, the heart of reflective learning, how effective leaders think differently, multiplicity theory and self-transcendence, power dynamics and connectivity, and the art of dialogue.
In this podcast we talk about:
03:30 What’s missing from leadership
08:30 What leads to wisdom
13:30 A wider shift in worldview
19:00 The heart of reflective learning
24:00 The five mantras
29:30 How effective leaders think differently
34:30 Orienting towards joy
40:30 The myth around authenticity
47:00 Multiplicity theory and self-transcendence
54:30 The move into immediacy
58:30 The myth of controlling outcomes
1:04:30 Power dynamics and connectivity
1:09:30 Leadership and management distinctions
1:13:00 The art of dialogue
Resources Mentioned:
The Wise Leader, by Paul Lawrence and Suzi Skinner
John Vervaeke
Ralph Stacey
IFS
Holacracy