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Book SynopsisDeveloping inner wisdom as a leadership strength Leading with Spirit, Presence, and Authenticity presents the perspectives of leaders, social scientists, and educators from around the world on the topic of developing inner wisdom. Structured around the notions of spirit, presence, and authenticity, the book encourages readers to reflect on their own lives as they read about their colleagues'' diverse experiences, all in an effort to address difficult global systems challenges with a foundation of various wisdom lineages and practices.
Each chapter is introduced by an editor with deep background experience in the topic at hand, and the book includes an examination of research on the essential nature of authenticity among leaders. Stories of leadership initiative from across nations illustrate the truly global nature of leadership inspiration, and accounts of teaching mindfulness, guiding leaders, and leading in the arts and humanities integrate critical theory w
Trade Review
This is a well-written and thought provoking book (SEN Magazine, May 2016)
Table of Contents
The Contributors vii
Introduction: Of Leadership and Light xv
Kathryn Goldman Schuyler
Part One: Spirit 1
Awareness and Beyond: Why Moving On Means Letting Go 3
Karin Jironet
1. Connecting Inner Transformation as a Leader to Corporate and Societal Change 13
Subhanu Saxena, Otto Scharmer, Kathryn Goldman Schuyler
2. Cultivating Leadership through Deep Presencing and Awareness Based Practices 39
Jonathan Reams, Olen Gunnlaugson, Juliane Reams
3. Enspirited Leadership in Japan 59
Bob Stilger, Yuka Saionji
Part Two: Presence 77
Sociological Mindfulness and Leadership Education 79
John Eric Baugher
4. The Dance of Joyful Leadership 91
Catherine Etmanski, Mark Fulton, Guy Nasmyth, M. Beth Page
5. Why on Earth Are We Staring at Raisins? 109
Linda Kantor
6. Intergroup Dialogue: Mindfulness and Leadership Development for Social Change 125
Brighid Dwyer, Ralph A. Gigliotti, Hanna H. Lee
Part Three: Authenticity 147
Appear Authentic! The Rhetorical Oxymoron of Authentic Leadership 149
Lena Lid-Falkman
7. Leadership Values in Africa and Implications for Online Learning Communities 157
Sylvia van de Bunt-Kokhuis, Hellicy C. Ngambi
8. Reflection and Authentic Leadership 179
Deana M. Raffo
9. Embodying Authentic Leadership: An Actor’s Perspective 197
Marco Aponte-Moreno
10. Leaders’ Lived Experience of Authentic Moments 213
Susan Skjei
Name Index 233
Subject Index 239
