225 | The Leadership and Trauma Cycle: 10 Symptoms and Antidotes to the Trauma Experienced in Leadership

Leaders are often the last to come to mind when one thinks about trauma. After twenty years of groundbreaking research, counseling, and consulting, the presenter found a common thread among high-capacity leaders: most have unresolved childhood trauma that eventually runs interference if not addressed. This hidden trauma can create disconnects between a leader’s public and private life, impacting families, churches, and communities. Pastors and coaches will explore the ten most common symptoms of this integrity gap, including narcissism, isolation, and compartmentalization. Participants will integrate the latest findings in neuroscience, trauma research, leadership development, and spiritual formation, and will discuss roadmap for leaders to develop their inner lives as their influence expands. Participants will assess the unique challenges leaders face in today’s culture, identify key symptoms of the integrity gap, and explore strategies to help leaders move from compartmentalization to integration. Participants will be equipped with trauma-informed tools, participants will learn to guide leaders toward greater wholeness and integrity.