The Power of Partnership

A Partnership Approach to Change with Rebecca Borland Reynolds

Cherri Jacobs Pruitt with Riane Eisler Season 3 Episode 35

In this episode, Rebecca Borland Reynolds, author of Thresholds of Change: The Way Through Transformational Times, explores how shifting from domination to partnership paradigms can transform our relationship with change.

Drawing from decades of work across diverse settings, Rebecca shares her discovery of the universal four-threshold change process and how traditional power-over leadership models often create obstacles during transitions. She discusses the crucial role emotions play in transformation, why domination-based assumptions that “leaders must have all the answers” actually thwart change, and how partnership approaches — such as collaborative decision-making and emotional acknowledgment — create safer spaces for transformation.

Together, we dive into moving from resistance to curiosity, working with change as a partner rather than an adversary, and remembering that we all have an innate capacity for transformation when we approach it from partnership rather than domination mindsets.

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Key Themes

  • The four-threshold process of change
  • Why domination-based leadership blocks transformation
  • The essential role of emotions in change
  • How partnership practices foster resilience and curiosity

About the Guest
Rebecca Borland Reynolds — Author, coach, and consultant with decades of experience guiding individuals and organizations through transformational change. Her latest book, Thresholds of Change: The Way Through Transformational Times, offers a framework for navigating personal and collective transitions with wisdom and partnership.

👉 RebeccaBorlandReynolds.com

👉 http://www.RebeccaBorlandReynolds.com

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