Listen "Dancing with Change: Leadership as a Creative Practice"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of Breaking the Binary, we explore how leaders can respond to uncertainty not with rigidity, but with responsiveness. What does authentic leadership look like when the only constant is change?Drawing from process philosophy, human-centered design, and real-world nonprofit experiences, I introduce Process Leadership—a dynamic model that helps values-driven leaders embrace change as a creative partner rather than an obstacle.You’ll learn how to navigate shifting realities with principle-centered flexibility, relational responsiveness, and creative courage—and why this kind of conscious adaptation is at the heart of liberated leadership.Key Concepts & Frameworks:Process Leadership: Leadership that is values-rooted but methodologically fluid.Circle of Influence Audit: A reflection tool for identifying what you can control, influence, or release.LISTEN Framework: A human-centered design model that anchors adaptation in empathy and co-creation.Three Traps of Change: Freezing, flailing, and flowing—plus how to shift toward responsive leadership.Situated Freedom (Sartre + de Beauvoir): Understanding agency within context and constraints.Practical Tools:A real-time Integration Exercise using the LISTEN frameworkReflection prompts for designing leadership like a responsive danceAction step: Conduct a Circle of Influence Audit in one stuck area this weekFeatured Thought Experiment:“The Dance of Authentic Adaptation”Step into the metaphor of leadership as choreography in motion—what happens when the music changes, but your team is still dancing?Try This Week:Conduct your own Circle of Influence AuditDeepen one relationship with a feedback conversationDesign and test one small, human-centered experiment in your workDownload the Dancing with Change ToolkitIn Episode 5, we tackle what many leaders fear most: failure. What if setbacks could become sources of innovation and deeper authenticity? Stay tuned.
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