“Leadership is about holding steady through the heat of uncertainty—allowing people to feel the pressures of change without ungluing the system.”
— Ron Heifetz
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What do you do when you just don’t know?
When suspicion creeps in, when trust is fragile, when emotions are high but truth is unclear… the Bible doesn’t offer punishment. It offers containment.
This episode explores one of the most emotionally complex and misunderstood passages in the Book of Numbers — the ritual of the suspected woman — and what it teaches us about leadership in moments of ambiguity and mistrust.
You’ll learn:
Why the Bible pauses the journey not for logistics, but for emotional resilience
What modern leadership thinkers like Ron Heifetz, Adam Grant, and Wilfred Bion teach about “holding environments” and emotional containment
Four practical tools any leader can use to manage uncertainty without ungluing their team
Because leadership isn’t always about solving.
Sometimes it’s about creating a system strong enough to hold what you can’t yet fix.
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Chapters
00:00 Celebrating Milestones and Embracing Change
02:46 Leading Without Knowing: Understanding Uncertainty
05:36 The Importance of Trust in Leadership
08:22 The Ritual of the Sota: A Case Study in Leadership
10:21 Creating a Holding Environment for Teams
12:25 Navigating Mistrust and Ambiguity
15:26 Practical Tools for Effective Leadership
17:13 The Wisdom of Containment in Leadership
19:45 Conclusion: Leading in the Wilderness
