Description: This is the third book in the Steinwedel Red Book Series-a series focused on the integration of Jungian psychology and executive coaching. In this book she explains her collaboration with organizations to choose a handful of leaders who will benefit from a focus on enhancing their leadership.
Brief description: As President of Leader's Insight, an Executive Coaching and Leadership Effectiveness Consultancy, Dr. Steinwedel works with a broad range of leaders on developing conscious and authentic leadership in industries including pharmaceuticals, health care, financial services, insurance, engineering, communications, retail, hospitality, education and faith-based organizations. Janet works from what she refers to as an "analytical framework," stemming from her studies and experiences with analytical psychology, which enables her to support transformational learning in her clients. Additionally, she devotes time to coaching coaches-supporting other coaches with their personal and professional development. Janet is an adjunct professor and speaker. She enjoys travel, golf, swimming and time with family and friends.
Review Quotes:
"Janet Steinwedel has extended the range and depth of the field of coaching to include both social horizontal dimensions and the vertical spiritual dimension. This book is a highly practical guide for professionals who wish to take their work further. The author's seriousness in this endeavor is to be commended, and her expertise is most impressive."
-Murray Stein, Ph.D., Author of Jung's Map of the Soul
"This is just the kind of intervention that we have been looking for in my community. As religious organizations engage in new, innovative and healthy transformation, we need leaders with authenticity. Dr. Steinwedel's approach to group coaching and leadership development is an important tool in cultivating this new type of leader. Gone are the days of old leadership templates where one type fits all. Drawing on the insights of Jungian psychology, Janet invites participants into a facilitated journey into their own deepest selves daring to look honestly at one's aspirations as well as their shadow self. This process holds a high value on the giftedness of the individual and confidence that given an honest and trusted environment the participant will strengthen their own leadership abilities.
"As a leader of a faith community I am delighted to see this coaching process embedded in a learning community. This further dispels old and unhealthy concepts of the 'lone leader' with its manifestations of manipulation and boiler plate methodologies. Dr. Steinwedel offers a way toward what I consider to be Biblical values of servant leadership and facilitates a healthier sense of living and working together in community.
"The bottom line is that this book offers insights into how those chosen to lead might do so with integrity that arises from deep self-reflection along with experiences of healthy collegial/community life. I know that my organization will be well served by this work."
-Rev. Dr. Harold M. Delhagen, Synod Leader/Executive, The Synod of the Northeast PC (USA)
"Dr. Steinwedel has an engaging ability to share theoretical perspectives on the benefits, processes, and approaches to working with groups, while providing candid and practical insight using many real-life examples. This approach enables the reader to see the roadmap, consider the pitfalls and understand enough theory to get why it's important. This is an interesting balance that makes the book intellectually engaging and tangibly practical for business leaders, group participants, and HR leaders alike. Steinwedel stays true to the title of the book in offering both the 'Art and Practice' of group coaching which enables the reader to not only apply the specific insights but to extrapolate from the broader context."
-Sandy Aman Keller, Vice President HR, West Pharmaceutical Services
"Janet Steiwedel's book is a practical and inspirational guide for a group coach seeking to integrate programmatic group coaching with the best of the Jungian approach, integrating vision and meaning."
-Justin Hecht, PhD, Certified Jungian Analyst & Certified Group Psychotherapist, San Francisco