Your Judge / Your Critic

 John Ruh  Leadership, Professional Development


3 Critical Questions

  1. Did you know that when you feed your Judge, you are also feeding your Critic?
  2. What conditions does this create for you and others?
  3. How do Level 3 Conscious Competent Leaders master this dynamic?

Overview

In our Western dualistic culture, a core “self” – which some might call your Judge/Critic – might be running on automatic or unchecked. Without boundaries, it can generate conditions and effects that trigger unnecessary stress/suffering for you and everyone in your orbit.

Many Conscious Competent Leaders thrive despite a powerful Judge/Critic. Their secret? Awareness.

Through awareness, acceptance, and right action, they transform judgement of others/ criticisms of themselves into self-mastery – slashing stress and unlocking potential.

Two Expert Voices:

  1. John Cooper, “5 Star” executive coach and 20-year protégé of Dr. Hal Stone:
    “ Good discernment is essential for business leaders, but it is easy to slip into rigid judgements, in which case your culture will soon become stale out of touch and unproductive”
  2. Tamar Stone, Dr. Stone’s daughter and successor:
    “ The Critic and Judge are two sides of same coin. The Critic criticizes internally and the Judge externally. If you have a strong Critic, you’ll have a strong Judge. If you have a strong Judge, you’ll have an equally strong Critic”

Suggested Step 1: STOP

Pause. Turn inward. Introspect.

Take the time to understand your hard-wiring and the component parts of your operating ego (Dr. Stone’s term). Clarity can reveal reality and opportunity otherwise invisible to you.

JMR Support – Take Action Now

  1. Connect with Level 3 trainers/coaches – including the experts above.
  2. Discover your natural leadership style with a free 15-minute Jungian assessment. Contact Darlene Ruh:
    773-775-6636 | darlene@johnruh.com
  3. Claim a complimentary 1:1 session to explore your parts/selves. Ask about what has to happen to become a Level 3 conscious competent leader and experience the power of JMR’s Bench Your Ego model (informed by Stone, Jung, Frankl, and more). Reach John:
    773-641-9631 | john@johnruh.com
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