The Power of Partnership
What if there is a way to transform society and create a world that values caring, nature, and shared prosperity? The POP podcast brings you the voices of people who are doing just that - people who are applying the Partnership ethos, the ground-breaking alternative to Domination Systems that are the root of our most pressing challenges. The Partnership movement was pioneered by Riane Eisler, internationally acclaimed author of The Chalice and the Blade, Nurturing Our Humanity, Sacred Pleasures, Tomorrow's Children, The Real Wealth of Nations and many more! Each episode includes information about essential tools from the Center for Partnership Systems, and beyond, to move away from the domination paradigm and create a Partnership world!
The Power of Partnership
A Partnership Approach to Change with Rebecca Borland Reynolds
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
Resources & Links
- The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future — Riane Eisler
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👉 https://centerforpartnership.org/resources/books/the-chalice-and-the-blade-our-history-our-future/ - Thresholds of Change: The Way Through Transformational Times — Rebecca Borland Reynolds
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👉 https://bookshop.org/p/books/thresholds-of-change-the-way-through-transformational-times/P4Er7NTJ962M98ox?ean=9798990298309&next=t - Thresholds of Change Audiobook: Listen here
👉 https://www.rebeccaborlandreynolds.com/audiobook.html - The Power of Partnership: Seven Relationships That W