The work to surface our mental models and become a more thoughtful and aware person is an ongoing work.  In today's conversation with Earl James, we process through ideas around confronting our mental models and how we can work to help create safe spaces to consider and learn.

In this episode we:

• Talk about what a mental model is (including mental models like race, God, Jesus, church, Self, marriage, relationships, and forgiveness)
• Hear Earl’s story about how his early mental models changed - of God, church and community
• Talk about the things we do to surface and change mental models - including seeking out dissonance, and learning from pain and suffering
• Share how we create spaces for other people to surface and challenge mental models
• Examine how institutions like the church interact with mental models, when we do it well and when we don’t do it well
• Consider how we are born/formed in the moment of deep change

 

If you’re interested in learning more about the work we do at The Leader’s Journey or through The Still Point, or if you’d like to learn more about getting a coach, you can go to www.theleadersjourney.us.