Diana Chapman is a co-author of "The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership" and co-founder of the Conscious Leadership Group. In this lively conversation, she delves into the essence of conscious leadership, emphasizing radical responsibility and emotional intelligence. Diana explains how leadership choices can stem from fear or trust, and why self-awareness is critical for navigating challenges. The importance of candor, integrity, and cultivating a mindset of abundance is discussed, alongside practical tips for operating from one's unique zone of genius.
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Conscious Leadership
Conscious leadership involves being present and non-reactive.
This allows leaders to respond effectively to internal and external events.
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Above and Below the Line
Leaders often operate below the line, reacting from fear not trust.
Consciousness helps shift to an above-the-line, responsive state.
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Four Ways of Leading
Four leadership types are: to me (victim), by me (creator), through me (collaborator), and as me (one).
Conscious leadership begins by shifting from victimhood to ownership.
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This book distinguishes between unconscious and conscious leadership, offering a roadmap to help leaders transition from fear-based to trust-based leadership. The 15 commitments outlined in the book aim to enhance self-awareness, accountability, and collaborative relationships. By practicing these commitments, leaders can achieve more energy, clarity, focus, and healthier relationships, both personally and within their teams. The commitments include ending blame and criticism, speaking candidly, finding unique genius, and creating win-for-all solutions, among others. The authors provide practical exercises and resources to help leaders implement these commitments effectively[2][3][4].
Existential Kink
Existential Kink
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Carolyn Lovewell
Thinking in systems
A Primer
Diana Wright
Donella Meadows
This book introduces readers to systems thinking, a critical skill for 21st-century life. It explains how to understand and interact with complex systems, highlighting the importance of internal system structures and feedback loops. The book is divided into sections on system structures and behavior, the relationship between systems and humans, and strategies for creating change within systems. It aims to help readers develop a deeper understanding of systems to address global issues such as climate change, poverty, and social inequalities.
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl
The book is divided into two parts. The first part recounts Frankl's harrowing experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps, including Auschwitz, between 1942 and 1945. He describes the inhumane conditions and the psychological and emotional struggles of the prisoners. The second part introduces Frankl's theory of logotherapy, which posits that the primary human drive is the search for meaning, rather than pleasure. Frankl argues that meaning can be found through three main avenues: work (doing something significant), love (caring for another), and suffering (finding meaning in one's own suffering). The book emphasizes the importance of finding purpose and meaning in life, even in the most adverse conditions, as a key factor in survival and personal growth.
Conscious loving
the journey to co-commitment
Kathlyn Hendricks
Gay Hendricks
This book helps couples diagnose and overcome the symptoms of co-dependence in their relationships. It introduces three stages of relationships: co-dependence, co-commitment, and co-creativity. The authors, drawing from their own experiences and work with over a thousand couples, provide a step-by-step program to turn unconscious loving into conscious loving. The book emphasizes the importance of full closeness, personal development, revealing oneself fully, empowering others, taking responsibility for one's reality, and having a good time in relationships. It includes practical exercises and commitments to help individuals move from co-dependence to co-commitment and co-creativity, enhancing energy, creativity, and overall well-being in the process[2][3][5].
This episode builds on many prior conversations exploring work that we can do on ourselves, including living authentically, trauma and the nervous system, nonviolent communication, transforming relational conflict, and optimal zone resilience. It demonstrates how the work on ourselves extends upwards into the organization context, and further amplifies our impact at a systemic level.
In this conversation Jenny and Diana discuss:
What Diana means by conscious when she refers to conscious leadership
Being above or below the line: reacting from fear vs. responding from trust
The four different types of consciousness from which we might lead: to me, by me, through me, and as me
Taking radical responsibility
Staying curious and growing in self-awareness
The problem with wanting to be right
Our relationship with our stories and willingness to consider the opposite is equally true
The importance of feeling our feelings and seeing their value
Why candor and safe emotional spaces are essential
Why gossip is pernicious and the how judgement reveals our shadows
Integrity, both with ourselves and with others
Making clear agreements using a whole body yes
How to handle broken agreements
Regarding all circumstances of life as an opportunity to learn and grow
Moving from scarcity to abundance with a commitment to experiencing having enough of everything
Committing to win for all solutions
Operating from our zones of genius and realizing our full potential
Being the resolution rather than assigning blame to others
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