The era of the one-trick pony in leadership development has ended.

Excellence takes many forms and comes through a myriad of paths. That’s because leaders are human beings, and humans are complex.

Really complex.

That’s why conversations about leadership are more practical when they cover more territory.

Let me be clear. This is an argument not for eclecticism but for integration.

Not mismash, but mesh. For example:

* What happens when we look at adult development through the particular experiences of women (or men)?

* How do we think differently about women’s leadership when we consider the power and challenge of self-authorship?

* How do we answer both of these questions differently when we look at the human body and how it can get “grabbed” or triggered?

To explore these questions, I had a great conversation recently with Carolyn Coughlin, cofounder of Cultivating Leadership, teacher of Growth Edge Coaching, and business partner with my guest in episodes 3 and 14, Jennifer Garvey-Berger.

Take a listen and enjoy!

Highlights

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9:30 Making the body “object”

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13:00 Carolyn dodges requests with her body

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20:30 Getting confronted with a very different way to coach

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23:00 Reducing stress using a centering exercise

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25:30 Practicing getting “grabbed”

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28:30 A leader who gets grabbed, then anxious, then crazy with her team

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35:30 Women’s leadership through the lens of adult development

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37:00 Where everybody speaks male

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51:30 Carolyn’s biggest growth arena: her three teenagers

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Explore Additional Resources

Cultivating Leadership

Growth Edge

Carolyn’s articles on developmental coaching and leading in complexity

Robert Kegan

Rondori—an Aikido practice

Changing on the Job by Jennifer Garvey Berger

Strozzi Institute