Evolve: A New Era of Leadership · 2024-10-08 · 52 min
In this episode of Evolve: A New Era of Leadership, I'm joined by Heather Plett, author of the award-winning book The Art of Holding Space: A Practice of Love, Liberation, and Leadership. Heather shares her deep insights on the powerful practice of holding space, its transformative impact on leadership, and the evolving needs of leaders in today's world. Heather discusses how holding space is a key leadership competency that fosters personal and organizational transformation. From her extensive experience as a facilitator and co-founder of the Centre for Holding Space, Heather explains how leaders can integrate this practice into their work to foster healing, growth, and more authentic leadership approaches. Key Themes & Takeaways: The Practice of Holding Space: Heather defines holding space as walking alongside someone without judgment, fixing, or directing them. She emphasizes that it's primarily an internal practice of managing one's emotions and reactions to support others effectively. ️ Liminal Space: The conversation delves into liminal space, which is the space between one story and the next.
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