{"product_id":"leading-with-spirit-presence-and-authenticity-isbn-9781118820612","title":"Leading with Spirit, Presence, and Authenticity","description":"\u003cb\u003eDeveloping inner wisdom as a leadership strength\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeading with Spirit, Presence, and Authenticity\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach 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 with authentic leadership development. Topics include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSubtle interdependencies involved in modern leadership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe contribution of sociological mindfulness to leadership education\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthentic leadership as communicated through technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role of spirit, and what the world needs from leaders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA diverse mix of contributors, including a Sufi teacher, a social science journal editor, and a CEO, provide a truly inclusive examination of the ways a leader is defined by self and others. \u003ci\u003eLeading with Spirit, Presence, and Authenticity,\u003c\/i\u003e a volume in the International Leadership Series \u003ci\u003eBuilding Leadership Bridges\u003c\/i\u003e from the International Leadership Association, helps connect ways of researching, imagining, and experiencing leadership across cultures, over time, and around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Of Leadership and Light xv\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKathryn Goldman Schuyler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Spirit 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAwareness and Beyond: Why Moving On Means Letting Go 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKarin Jironet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Connecting Inner Transformation as a Leader to Corporate and Societal Change 13\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSubhanu Saxena, Otto Scharmer, Kathryn Goldman Schuyler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Cultivating Leadership through Deep Presencing and Awareness Based Practices 39\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJonathan Reams, Olen Gunnlaugson, Juliane Reams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Enspirited Leadership in Japan 59\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBob Stilger, Yuka Saionji\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Presence 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSociological Mindfulness and Leadership Education 79\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Eric Baugher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Dance of Joyful Leadership 91\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCatherine Etmanski, Mark Fulton, Guy Nasmyth, M. Beth Page \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Why on Earth Are We Staring at Raisins? 109\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLinda Kantor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Intergroup Dialogue: Mindfulness and Leadership Development for Social Change 125\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrighid Dwyer, Ralph A. Gigliotti, Hanna H. Lee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Authenticity 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppear Authentic! The Rhetorical Oxymoron of Authentic Leadership 149\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLena Lid-Falkman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Leadership Values in Africa and Implications for Online Learning Communities 157\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSylvia van de Bunt-Kokhuis, Hellicy C. Ngambi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Reflection and Authentic Leadership 179\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDeana M. Raffo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Embodying Authentic Leadership: An Actor’s Perspective 197\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarco Aponte-Moreno\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Leaders’ Lived Experience of Authentic Moments 213\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSusan Skjei\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a well-written and thought provoking book.\" (\u003ci\u003eSEN Magazine,\u003c\/i\u003e May 2016)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablished at the turn of the century, the \u003cb\u003eInternational Leadership Association (ILA)\u003c\/b\u003e is the global organization for those with a stake in leadership. The ILA embodies leadership for the twenty-first century with the following features: Multinational membership base and conference attendance bringing together perspectives from seventy-plus countries and cultures; Multidisciplinary approach to leadership and followership leading to unique insights and innovative connections; Multisector networking between those who study, teach, develop, and exercise leadership, resulting in research-based, field-tested best practices. With thousands of members across the globe, the ILA is transforming leadership for the greater good of communities worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeading with Spirit, Presence, and Authenticity\u003c\/i\u003e presents voices from around the world focused on developing leaders’ inner wisdom. Edited by an international team of scholars, readers will want to reflect on their own choices as they read of their colleagues’ diverse experiences teaching mindfulness, coaching leaders, and leading. The carefully selected chapters offer thoughtful discussions by a CEO, a globally noted consultant, an African higher education administrator, and a Japanese change agent, alongside experiences and research by educators from four continents. In keeping with the mission of the International Leadership Association, the \u003ci\u003eBuilding Leadership Bridges\u003c\/i\u003e series connects ways of researching, imagining, and experiencing leadership across cultures, over time, and around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLeading with Spirit, Presence, and Authenticity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This is a marvelously rich book. I commend it highly.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Ian I. Mitroff,\u003c\/b\u003e professor emeritus, University of Southern California\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This book is a timely reminder that leadership takes courage to remain in the present moment, to accept the ambiguity and uncertainty that is often part of the present, and to be willing to ask probing questions to start the conversation. I come away with the certainty that I need to read it again and again to appreciate the new way of thinking that the thought-provoking questions found in the chapters have stirred up within.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Dawn Brown,\u003c\/b\u003e head of Perception Shift, international speaker, author, and psychotherapist\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Professor Goldman Schuyler has the unique talent of being able to combine the best of social science with profound humanitarian insights, as well as psychological perspectives and a good heart. The readers of her book will be better for it, on more levels than they will at first realize.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Amitai Etzioni,\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eMy Brother’s Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This is by no means a standard leadership book. Rather, it emphasizes the possibilities of higher purpose in leadership. It focuses on spiritual practice, awareness, mindfulness, and ways to develop in these, in multiple types of leadership settings and from multiple religious traditions. It illustrates the value of such development for leadership action aimed at creating a better world. It will be very inspirational for aspiring leaders and current leaders alike.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Jean M. 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