Understanding Power Dynamics

Leadership is inherently about power; a conversation about leadership is inherently a conversation about power. The problem is that we’re uncomfortable not only talking about power but we can be uncomfortable even thinking about it. In this episode, we want to talk about the intersection of leadership and power.

A conversation about leadership is inherently a conversation about power, and a conversation about power is inherently a conversation about conflict. In this episode, we explore how trustworthy and transformative leaders understand how power dynamics are always present in conflict and how they can be navigated wisely, creating the results we want. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we explore how trustworthy and transformative leaders carefully balance authority and vulnerability to create space for flourishing. In this series, we are exploring the inherent connection between leadership and power. We hope to help leaders better understand the dynamics of power in their organizations and in themselves and develop some principles and practices that help them use their own power wisely.

How can leaders use the power they have on behalf of others and share their power with others in order to create a more just and more equitable community? We are joined by Dr. D. Z. Cofield and Deborah Pulis for this conversation. In this series, we are exploring the inherent connection between leadership and power. We hope to help leaders better understand the dynamics of power in their organizations and in themselves and develop some principles and practices that help them use their own power wisely.