The River Metaphor for Modern Leaders

The River Metaphor for Modern Leaders

From gcLi Leadership Podcast by gcLi

July 10, 2025 · 28 min

About this episode

Patrick Kearney discusses the river metaphor for leadership and navigating uncertainty.

In this episode of the gcLi Podcast, Patrick Kearney, PK, launched Eddyline in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with the goals of helping individuals and organizations achieve lasting change through personalized coaching, workshops + facilitation, and incredible off-site experiences. Berdy and PK discuss how leaders can navigate uncertainty and ambiguity using the river metaphor. PK emphasizes the importance of pausing to reflect, understanding when to lead or co-create, and the necessity of cle...

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Guest: Patrick Kearney

Topics covered

  • leadership
  • coaching
  • change management
  • uncertainty
  • reflection

Keywords

  • leadership
  • river metaphor
  • coaching
  • workshops
  • uncertainty
  • reflection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Eddyline

Places: Jackson Hole, Wyoming

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