The Non-Anxious Leader Podcast

If you want to make an impact, you have do things that are important, but not urgent. This means being able to say "No" to many things. Here's how to do it. Show Notes: Cup of Empathy by Marianne van Dijk Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

Non-anxious leaders know how to create and maintain healthy emotional space in their relationships. This episode explains what that is, why it's important and how to do it. Show Notes: The Cycle of Overfunctioning and Distancing by Kathleen Smith Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

An emotionally mature culture is a non-anxious culture. Systems that function this way are more resilient and adaptive in the face of inevitable challenges. Here's how you can foster this kind of culture. Show Notes: The Emotionally Mature Organization from The Bowen Center's "Family Matters" series. Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

Edwin Friedman described five characteristics of systems that promote burnout among their leaders. Understanding this can help you avoid the same fate. Part 1 goes through the characteristics. Part 2 helps leaders respond appropriately. Show Notes: Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

Edwin Friedman described five characteristics of systems that promote burnout among their leaders. Understanding this can help you avoid the same fate. Part 1 goes through the characteristics. Part 2 helps leaders respond appropriately. Show Notes: Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

Focus is being able to say "No" to things that are good, but may distract you from your most important work. Here are three ways to say "No" that will help you to self-differentiate. Show Notes: 3 Ways to Say No Without Feeling Like a Jerk, Backed by Interpersonal Relationship Science by Jeff Haden Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

To grow as non-anxious leader, you need to learn how to self-differentiate in your most difficult relationships. This episode covers five things that will help you to do this. Show Notes: How to Set Boundaries With a Difficult Family Member by Catherine Pearson Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships by Nedra Glover Tawwab Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

Being a non-anxious presence doesn't come naturally. Here's what you can do to better prepare for difficult situations. Show Notes: People With High Emotional Intelligence Use 5 Simple Words to Become Exceptionally Persuasive by Bill Murphy Jr. Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

Understanding emotional process helps us to see how people deal with uncertainty and anxiety. This enables us to be less anxious and judgmental, as well as more compassionate. This episode shows you how. Show Notes: The Circle of Why by Kathleen Smith Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

Trust is a key factor in effective leadership. This episode shows how leadership through self-differentiation makes this possible. Show Notes: 7 common qualities of credible people by Gwen Moran The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M.R. Covey Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.