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Holding Environment

A "Holding Environment" is a relational and structured context within adaptive leadership theory that provides psychological safety and constructive containment, enabling individuals or groups to process adaptive challenges, manage anxiety, and engage in productive change through supported reflection and shared accountability.

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Authors

39

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2017–2026

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Publications

32

"The Holding Environment" And The Therapeutic Action Of Psychoanalysis

Arnold H. Modell · Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association · 1976 · 286 citations

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Holding Environments at Work

William A. Kahn · The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science · 2001 · 204 citations

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Positioning oneself for leadership: feelings of vulnerability among aspirant school principals

Peter Gronn, Kathy Lacey · School Leadership and Management · 2004 · 89 citations

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Feeling safe in school∗

Stuart W. Twemlow, Peter Fonagy, Frank C. Sacco · Smith College Studies in Social Work · 2002 · 50 citations

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Organizational Identity

Michael A. Diamond · Administration & Society · 1988 · 45 citations

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Authors

55

  1. JS
    Joyce Slochower

    Hunter College, United States

    3 publications · 84 citations

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  2. MA
    Michael A. Diamond

    University of Missouri, United States

    2 publications · 59 citations

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  3. PG
    Peter Goldberg

    Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California, United States

    1 publications · 20 citations

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  4. TS
    Timo Stadtlander

    Forschungsinstitut für Biologischen Landbau, Switzerland

    1 publications · 16 citations

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  5. KO
    Keri O. Brenner

    Massachusetts General Hospital, United States

    1 publications · 12 citations

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Institutions

39

  1. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    62 citations

  2. University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Madison, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    68 citations

  3. Athabasca University

    Athabasca, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    39 citations

  4. Kansas Public Schools

    Grove, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    50 citations

  5. University of St Andrews

    St Andrews, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    27 citations

  6. University of Kansas

    Lawrence, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    50 citations

  7. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

  8. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 5 publications · 137 citations

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  2. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association

    JAPA · 3 publications · 339 citations

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  3. Contemporary Psychoanalysis

    3 publications · 65 citations

    3

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  4. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy

    2 publications · 42 citations

    2

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  5. Transactional Analysis Journal

    TAJ · 1 publications · 24 citations

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