Join Parker Palmer, a prolific writer and activist known for his insights on leadership and social change, as he teams up with Jerry Colonna to explore the concept of 'shadow' in leadership. They delve into how unconscious aspects of ourselves influence our work and relationships. Their discussion emphasizes the importance of vulnerability for authentic leadership and how embracing one's shadow can lead to personal growth. They also tackle the challenges of fear in educational environments and the value of reframing failures in collaborative settings.
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insights INSIGHT
Understanding Shadow in Leadership
Shadow in leadership represents unconscious parts influencing actions positively or negatively.
A leader's responsibility is recognizing and integrating these shadows to reduce their unseen power.
question_answer ANECDOTE
Chang Tzu's Shadow Story
A story about a man trying to escape his shadow but failing illustrates the futility of avoiding parts of ourselves.
Acceptance and stillness allow one to face and integrate the shadow.
insights INSIGHT
Wholeness Includes Shadow
Wholeness means embracing both light and shadow, including failures and fears.
Authentic leadership emerges by acknowledging all parts, not just strengths.
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Full notes and more: reboot.io/podcast Who are you? What do you believe to be true? What do you bring consciously to the world? And, even more interesting, what do you bring unconsciously to your work, your organization, your relationships? How does that which you have either denied about yourself, or feel uncomfortable about, shape your life, either positively or negatively? What lies in this unseen shadow? And why is it important for you to explore? The work of today’s guest shows up in just about everything we do here at Reboot so we are thrilled to have one of our key teachers, Parker Palmer, join Jerry for a discussion on a very important and powerful topic: Shadow and Leadership. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Follow our step by step guides: How To: Leave a Review on Your Computer: www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-computer/ How To: Leave a Review on Your iPhone: www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-iphone/ Never miss an episode! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on all our episode releases. www.Reboot.io/signup