213 Self-Differentiated Leadership

<p>Chad and Brian discuss self-differentiated leadership championed by Edwin Friedman in his book <em>A Failure of Nerve</em>.</p> <p>The five aspects that Friedman says self-differentiates leaders are:</p> <div> <ol> <li>A capacity to get outside the emotional climate of the day.</li> <li>A willingness to be exposed and vulnerable.</li> <li>Persistence in the face of resistance and downright rejection.</li> <li>Stamina in the face of sabotage along the way.</li> <li>Being “headstrong” and “ruthless”—at least in the eyes of others.</li> </ol> </div>