Sep 30, 2024
Healthy systems, be they families, organizations, or
countries, require healthy leadership. In our work as therapists,
coaches, and cultural critics, we pay attention to the
following question: How does one communicate to the larger system
that they are a healthy leader?
This week, we talk with Matthew Remski (@matthew_remski),
co-host of the Conspirituality podcast (@conspiritualitypod) about
two strategies that folks use to develop influence.
Charisma.
Vibes.
Of course, these are notoriously difficult entities to
quantify. And as we talk about with Matthew, there are significant
consequences to a system when it assesses success primarily through
one's charisma and vibes.
A system that places high value on charisma and the
construction of vibes is one that is prone to practice jackassdom.
The projection of an emotional experience at the expense of healthy
discussion about policies, positions, and context encourages
moralism, virtue signaling, and blaming.
Matthew talks with us about:
- Experience versus
expertise
- The yoga industry and
charisma
- Manufactured
charisma
- The -isms and moral
superiority
- The dangers of
self-flagellation and perfectionism as agents of
change
Check out Episode #80: How to Do Social Justice This
Election Season Without Being a Jackass: When Charisma and Vibes
Interfere With Healthy Communication, with Matthew Remski of the
Conspirituality Podcast whereve you get your podcasts.