Those narratives and traumas do lead to patterns of behavior that are not sustainable. It comes up all the time in my coaching practice, e.g. folks grow up being taught that harmony is more important than truth, or having an opinion, or protecting your own space. Fast forward to middle aged organizational leadership work and you've got leaders who can't say no to or disagree with anyone with power. How does THAT feel to their team and family members?
Exactly!
What a powerful, gut-wrenching piece.
Those narratives and traumas do lead to patterns of behavior that are not sustainable. It comes up all the time in my coaching practice, e.g. folks grow up being taught that harmony is more important than truth, or having an opinion, or protecting your own space. Fast forward to middle aged organizational leadership work and you've got leaders who can't say no to or disagree with anyone with power. How does THAT feel to their team and family members?