Triangles: Three-cornered Relationships

In this episode of The Leader's Journey, Mike and Trisha welcome Barbara Laymon for a conversation about triangles in Bowen family systems theory. They explore how triangles are dynamic relationship patterns that influence families, workplaces, and congregations, often carrying tension from one relationship into another.   Through biblical stories, personal experiences, and examples from organizational life, the conversation examines how family patterns can follow us into other relationships, how our position in a triangle shapes our reactions, and how systems thinking can help us respond with greater maturity.   Conversation Overview

• Understanding Triangles in Bowen Family Systems Theory
• How Family Roles and Patterns Carry Into Other Relationships
• Biblical Examples of Triangles and Sibling Rivalry
• Emotional Estate Planning and Managing Family Anxiety
• Changing Our Own Responses Within Relationship Patterns
• Recognizing Triangles in Workplaces and Congregations
• Gossip, Exclusion, and the Spread of Anxiety
• Applying Systems Thinking to Relationships

  Resources   https://theleadersjourney.kit.com/triangles-self-reflection   https://www.thebowencenter.org/faculty-bios/barbara-laymon