53 Prepare for Emotional Sabotage

Dec 13, 2024

Sabotage is coming. That's the clarion call from Rigney, and in this episode Trey and Brad unpack what he means when he speaks of "emotional sabotage." What is it? How do you recognize it? How do you fight it?


Chapter 1: Understanding Sabotage in Leadership - 0:00 - 10:00

Introduction to the concept of sabotage in leadership and its tactics.


Chapter 2: The Dangers of Untethered Empathy - 10:00 - 20:00

Exploration of untethered empathy and its impact on leadership.


Chapter 3: Strategies for Resisting Sabotage - 20:00 - 30:00

Practical advice for leaders to resist sabotage and maintain integrity.


Articles from Rigney Mentioned in the Episode:


The one that started it all - https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/killing-them-softly


The one that followed that - https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-enticing-sin-of-empathy


The infamous "Sin of Empathy" interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i9a3Rfd7yI


The response blog to the interview - https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/where-do-we-disagree


The one on feminism where feminists defended Medusa - https://americanreformer.org/2024/01/empathy-feminism-and-the-church/


The response to the Medusa stans - https://americanreformer.org/2024/02/of-empathy-and-monsters/


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https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Emotional-Sabotage-Resisting-Anxiety/dp/1591280400


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