190. Harnessing Conflict for Positive Change, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
Nov 14, 2023
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Leadership expert Tod Bolsinger and conflict specialist Markus Watson discuss the importance of healthy conflict in leadership and personal growth. They share insights on staying engaged, asking questions, and navigating conflict to foster understanding and progress. They give an example of a church grappling with change and the tension between their existing community and their changing neighborhood. Overall, the episode highlights the value of addressing conflict for growth and progress.
Healthy conflict in leadership is important for growth and progress.
Engaging in conflict with curiosity and asking good questions can foster understanding and facilitate resolution.
Deep dives
Importance of Getting a View from the Top
In ministry leadership, it is crucial to gain a perspective from the top, as Ronald Heifetz suggests. This vantage point allows leaders to see the overall dynamics on the 'dance floor' amidst challenging times of change. Developing leadership skills, adaptive capacity, emotional health, and deep spiritual formation are essential for this task.
Navigating Healthy Conflict in Leadership
Conflict in leadership should be approached with a healthy mindset. Avoiding conflict or approaching it with excessive enthusiasm can be detrimental. Instead, leaders should aim to engage in healthy conflict that promotes growth and fosters progress. Building curiosity and remaining calm during conflicts can lead to a better understanding of the underlying issues. Furthermore, utilizing good questions that foster understanding and exploring deep values can help facilitate conflict resolution.
Markus Watson and Tod Bolsinger discuss a quote from Jeff Crosby. The quote, "The absence of conflict is not always possible nor always good," sparks a conversation about the importance of healthy conflict in leadership and personal growth. They share their experiences as an Enneagram 9 and an Enneagram 8, respectively, and offer insights on staying engaged, asking questions, and navigating conflict in a way that fosters understanding and moves organizations forward. They give an example of a church grappling with change and the tension between staying true to their existing community and reaching out to their changing neighborhood. Overall, the episode highlights the value of addressing conflict as an opportunity for growth and progress.