Episode Notes

This week’s episode discusses the alligator seed of ‘corruption’ within organizations and continues the conversation from the previous episode.

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Eisenbeiß, Silke AStrid and Felix Broderbeck. 2014. “Ethical and Unethical Leadership: A Cross-Cultural and Cross Sectoral Analysis.” Journal of Business Ethics 122(2):343-359.

Grecek, Madeline. 2024. “4 Types of Organizational Structure: Which Type is Best for Your Company?” Remote, blog. Retrieved December 20, 2024. https://remote.com/blog/types-organizational-structure.

Kinderman, Daniel. 2021. “Authoritarian Capitalism and Its Impact on Business.” Symposium on Authoritarianism and Good Governance, International Institute of Islamic Thought, February 2021.

This week’s episode discusses alligator seeds within organizations from Biblical and sociological lenses. Part 1 of 2, maybe even 3!

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Sources:

Crash Course Sociology. 2017. “Formal Organizations: Crash Course Sociology #17.” Retrieved November 21, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDuBh7VbGgU&t=164s.

Gatto, Rex P., Vincenne Revilla-Beltran, Maurine F. Gatto. 2020. “Leadership Lessons from the Human Body: NAatomical Systems and Traits of the Healthy Workplace.” Indeed, blog April 27. Retrieved December 1, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/leadership-lessons-from-human-body-anatomical-systems-rex/.

Golden, Myron. 2022. “What Does the Bible Say About Business?” YouTube video, retrieved November 23, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmtZAEYiXm0.

Hage, Jerald, Michael Aiken, and Cora Bagley Marrett. 1971. “Organization Structure and Communications.” American Sociological Review 36(5):860-871.

Lyon, Alexander. 2018. “Organizational Structure.” YouTube Video, retrieved November 23, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUd0UNHyy60.

Show notes:

This episode looks at resilience and some Biblical passages that teach about God's gifts through His resilience. Sara also shares social research around resilience and connects the two.

Click this link for the Resilience Checklist “Quiz”

Special thanks to Dr. Dave Vest who contributed to this episode. Learn more or contact him for therapy services: Click here

Sources:

American Psychological Association. 2023. “What is EMDR Therapy and Why is it Used to Treat PTSD?” Psychotherapy, blog. December 21. https://www.apa.org/topics/psychotherapy/emdr-therapy-ptsd.

Blanchfield, Theodora. 2024. “What to Know About Brainspotting Therapy.” VeryWellMind, blog. January 16. https://www.verywellmind.com/brainspotting-therapy-definition-techniques-and-efficacy-5213947.

Meredith, Lisa S., Cathay D. Sherbourne, Sarah Gaillot, Lydia Hansell, Hans V. Ritschard, Andrew M. Parker, and Glenda Wrenn. 2011. “Chapter Two: Literature and Expert Review to Identify Factors that Promote Resilience” in Promoting Psychological Resilience in the U.S. Military. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation.

Shapiro, Francine. 2014. “The Role of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy in Medicine: Addressing the Psychological and Physical Symptoms Stemming from Adverse Life Experiences.” The Permanente Journal 18(1):71-77.

Sippel. Lauren M., Robert H. Pietrzak, Dennis S. Charney, Linda C. Mayes, and Steven M. Southwick. 2015. “How Does Social Support Enhance Resilience in the Trauma-Exposed Individual?” Ecology and Society 20(4).

Van der Kolk, Bessel A., Susan Roth, David Pelcovitz, Susanne Sunday, and Joseph Spinazzola. 2005. “Disorders of Extreme Stress: The Empirical Foundation of a Complex Adaptation to Trauma.” Journal of Traumatic Stress 18(5):389-399.

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