Practical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.

Changing on the Job with Jennifer Garvey Berger

Aug 20, 2025
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Jennifer Garvey Berger
Jennifer Garvey Berger, co-founder and CEO of Cultivating Leadership, dives into transformative leadership strategies. She discusses the concept of 'complexity fitness' and how it shapes organizational effectiveness. The dialogue also touches on the intricacies of personal development, balancing inherited values with self-awareness. Jennifer emphasizes the importance of tailored leadership programs that support diverse learning styles. Additionally, they explore the enriching role of fiction in understanding leadership and personal growth.
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ANECDOTE

Crowdsourcing The New Edition

  • Jennifer crowdsourced help from her LinkedIn community while writing the new edition.
  • Cultivating Leadership staff also commented on Google Docs to shape the manuscript.
INSIGHT

Forms Of Mind Shape Perception

  • Each adult has an invisible lens or 'form of mind' that shapes how they see the world and act.
  • Forms include self-sovereign, socialized, self-authored, and self-transforming, each handling complexity differently.
INSIGHT

Complexity Fitness Explains Capability

  • Complexity fitness maps how well different forms of mind handle complexity.
  • Later forms of mind (self-authored, self-transforming) show greater fitness for complex problems.
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