Tag Archives: leadership

How To Tell if Trouble is Brewing

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Israel Galindo

If there’s one thing a leader hates the most it may be getting caught by surprise—getting blindsided, waylaid, sideswiped, or caught unprepared. This pitfall sometimes happens because staff or subordinates tend to be hesitant about sharing “bad news” to their … Continue reading →

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Seven Moral Imperatives of Bowen Family Systems Theory

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Israel Galindo

A moral imperative is a principle or duty that one feels compelled to follow based on ethical reasoning. It represents an obligation to act in a certain way because it is morally right, regardless of personal convenience or consequences. Continue reading →

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What makes for an effective leadership team?

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Israel Galindo

Leadership, by its nature, is an isolating enterprise. And while leadership can be a lonely state of being, too many in leadership come to believe that a leader needs to stand apart, and sometimes to stand alone. But effective leadership … Continue reading →

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A Family Genogram Workbook: Tenth printing!

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Israel Galindo

We have just received the delivery of the tenth printing of A Family Genogram Workbook by Galindo, Boomer, and Reagan. We’re pleased with its success (and its steady sales!). We have a few on hand that qualify for discounts, so … Continue reading →

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The persistant power of the past

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Israel Galindo

Lately I’ve had occasion to appreciate again the power of the past to influence the present. What is amazing to me is how much that influence operates below people’s awareness, and how powerful that influence is on systemic homeostasis and … Continue reading →

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Personality type and religious leadership

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Israel Galindo

Personality Type and Religious Leadership reports the result of research done by Roy M. Oswald and Otto Kroeger at the former Alban Institute. Around 1983 Oswald began using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to help church professionals across denominations understand … Continue reading →

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Ghost hunters and exorcists: Leaders and secrets in the system

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Israel Galindo

Do you have ghosts in your system that go bump in the night? Thoughts on leaders as ghost hunters and exorcists at the Perspectives on Congregational Leadership blog site.

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Two ideas on bringing about organizational change

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Israel Galindo

Visit the Perspectives on Congregational Leadership blog for two ideas on bringing about organizational change.

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The triangle in the emotional field

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Israel Galindo

Some thoughts on the necessity of interpreting emotional triangles within the context of the emotional field at the Perspectives on Congregational Leadership blog.

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If a leader’s job is not to bring about change, then what’s a leader good for?

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Israel Galindo

A question from one of my students in the systems theory class results in a new insight for leaders from the Dog Whisperer.

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