Uproar

Uproar introduces leaders to the powerful impact they can have by understanding the emotional process, both their own and those of the people they lead. Peter Steinke discuss the role of emotions in resistance, sabotage, secrecy, and other instinctual actions, as well as in change, challenge, calming, and keeping focus. This book explores features of those who can lead and not get caught up in the frenzy of the moment or the rash actions of anxious souls, including: · The capacity to separate oneself from the surrounding anxiety in the system · Make decisions based on principle, not on instinct · Take responsibility for one’s own emotional wellbeing · Focus on one’s own integrity and presence · Regulate one’s own anxiety in the face of sabotage or resistance · Supply an “immune response” when pathogenic forces invade the space of others The book draws on Steinke's decades of work intervening into systems that are in conflict, applying Bowen Family System Theory in a range of situations. Uproar shares real stories of challenges leaders have faced in settings including schools, health care systems, and churches, and the power of understanding emotions to dramatically influence their success.

Peter L. Steinke is an internationally recognized leadership consultant who has served as a parish pastor, therapist, director of a counseling center, educator, and executive director of Healthy Congregations. He is the author of several books, including Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times: Being Calm and Courageous No Matter What.