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The Non-Anxious Leader Podcast

Episode 89: Mimetic Theory and Self-Differentiation - Why Being Yourself Is So Hard

Sep 21, 2020
16:44

Being and belonging are essential to who we are. According to mimetic theory, the way we go about this is more harmful than helpful. Working toward self-differentiation can help.

Show Notes:

Secrets about People: A Short and Dangerous Introduction to René Girard by Alex Danco

The Key to Move from Imitation to Differentiation: How Mimetic Theory Unlocks the Workplace by David Gornoski and J. Lenora Bresler

Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website.

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