A Failure Of Nerve by Edwin H. Friedman
Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix
This work applies family-systems thinking to organizational life, arguing that chronic anxiety and emotional fusion create reactive, short-term behavior when what’s needed is calm, self-differentiated leadership. It contends that effective leaders develop emotional composure, clarity of purpose, and the willingness to set boundaries and make unpopular decisions so the system can stabilize and pursue its mission. Rather than seeking to be liked or avoiding conflict, leaders should own their responsibility to reduce anxiety, resist triangulation, and model steadiness so organizations and congregations can change constructively.
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- Published
- 1985
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 160-200 pages
- Original Language
- English
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