Author and Lets See Labs founder Gareth Gwyn explains the lessons that can be learned from the lack in good leadership.
By now you’ve probably heard about the defamation settlement from Fox News over a lawsuit filed by Dominion, to the tune of $787 million. But there’s still a lot of discussion about where the blame falls. And some of that is likely leaning towards a lack of good leadership.
Many blame Fox News for not having proper leadership when it came to stopping hurtful lies about Dominion’s voting equipment from being told. What’s more, a majority of finger-pointing still has people wondering who’s to blame.
Joining us now Gareth Gwyn, the author of You Are Us: How To Build Bridges In a Polarized World, where she speaks with several stereotypically vilified and victimized individuals about the power for inner change, something that proves very useful when it comes to the power of growth. She also created Let’s See Labs, which focuses on the sociocultural transformation of individuals through a variety of interactive classes.
Gwyn previously noted in a statement, “Leaders who demonstrate non-polarizing leadership can navigate major controversies like the recent Fox News settlement with curiosity and responsibility rather than reactivity, blame, or self-righteousness. When we feel the strong pull towards villainizing another side in a charged news topic, it’s possible to remain centered and return to the one thing we actually have control over, our own emotions and reactions, ultimately leading to possibilities we couldn’t previously see.”
Her expertise will certainly be useful in this matter.
Q&A:
- From your perspective, what do you think the biggest problem was with Fox News’ leadership?
- How can we leverage our reactions to what is happening with Fox News to help us lead from care, rather than building vilification narratives towards those with which we disagree?
- Do you think what we see from media could create difficulty with finding leadership fundamentals?
- When we hear about legal precedents like the Fox News settlement, it can activate fear and anxiety about what this might mean for the future. How might our fear get in the way of constructive and non-polarizing leadership?
- When we prioritize human connection and take responsibility for our reactions, how might this open unforeseen possibilities and solutions that could serve our country better?
- What is limiting about the duality of hero/villain narratives in media stories and how can we lean into nuance, complexity, and compassion?
- When we feel overwhelmed and disempowered, what can we do to reclaim our energy and wellbeing? And how does this play a role in the betterment of our country?
- Tell us more about your work with LetsSeeLabs, and how you went about putting it together.
- What was the motivation for your book You Are Us: How To Build Bridges In a Polarized World? What was probably the toughest challenge in putting it together?
- Where can we learn more about You Are Us and the workshops?
The book is available for purchase here on Amazon; and you can find more information on everything we do with Let’s See Labs over on BuildBridges.US!
About Gareth Gwyn…
Gareth Gwyn is committed to establishing a new global vision of leadership founded on self-inquiry and restorative practices. She is the author of You Are Us: How to Build Bridges in a Polarized World, a book woven with real stories that explore how we can each help bridge our cultural divides regardless of who we are and where we came from. She is also the founder of Let’s See Labs, an organization that produces films, writing, and team workshops that facilitate sociocultural transformation at the individual level by embracing creative polarity. Gareth earned her MA in Digital Communication at the School of Journalism and Media at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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