Leadership from the inside out : becoming a leader for life / Kevin Cashman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cashman, Kevin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Executives--Conduct of life.

Executives.

Executive ability.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed., rev. and expanded.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, c2008.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Leadership from the Inside Out, Kevin Cashman's breakthrough business bestseller that clearly connected personal growth to leadership effectiveness, is now completely revised and updated with: an explosion of new validating independent research impressive new case studies new tools and practices an even more powerful virtual coaching experience Still framed in seven simple yet profound "mastery areas," this book serves as an integrated coaching experience that helps leaders understand how to harness their authentic, value-creating influence and elevate their impact as individuals, in te

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; WHY A NEW EDITION?; PREFACE: HOW TO USE THIS BOOK . . . FROM THE INSIDE-OUT; INTRODUCTION: THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY; CHAPTER ONE: PERSONAL MASTERY: Leading with Awareness and Authenticity; Breaking Free of Self-Limiting Patterns; Integrating All of Life's Experiences into a Meaningful Context; Deepening Authenticity for Sustainable Leadership; Exploring Beliefs; Reflection: Conscious Beliefs; Seven Clues That Bring Shadow Beliefs to Light; Leading with Character . . . Leading by Coping; Qualities of Character and Coping; Reflection: Character and Coping

Understanding Our Owner's ManualReflection: Clarifying Our Strengths and Growth Areas; Eight Points for Personal Mastery; Leadership Growth Plan: Personal Mastery; Leadership Growth Plan: Personal Mastery Example; CHAPTER TWO: PURPOSE MASTERY: Leading on Purpose; Discovering the Sweet Spot; Identifying Core Talents; Reflection: Core Talents; Recognizing Core Values; Reflection: Core Values; Revealing Core Purpose; "Moving Upstairs" to Our Purpose; Diving Beneath the Surface to Our Purpose; Purpose Is Bigger and Deeper Than Our Goals

Connecting the Inner with the Outer: Purpose, Authenticity, and CongruenceUnfolding the Defining Thread of Purpose; Six Thousand Days; Eight Points for Purpose Mastery; Leadership Growth Plan: Purpose Mastery; CHAPTER THREE: INTERPERSONAL MASTERY: Leading through Synergy and Service; Two Principal Streams of Leadership Development; Building Relationship Bridges; Balancing Personal Power with Synergy Power and Contribution Power; Reducing the Intention-Perception Gap; Beyond 360° Feedback to 720° Feedback; Intimate Connection of Personal Mastery and Interpersonal Mastery

Opening Up PossibilitiesThe Potentially Transforming Power of Presence; Moving from Leader to Opener; Trusting and Engaging in Constructive Conflict; Reflection: Building Relationships; Six Points for Authentic Interpersonal Mastery; Leadership Growth Plan: Interpersonal Mastery; CHAPTER FOUR: CHANGE MASTERY: Leading with Agility; Uncovering the Learning and Growth Contained in Change; Breaking Old Patterns and Opening Up to Change; Developing Present-Moment Awareness to Deal with Change Effectively

Bridging the Paradox of Immediate Focus and Broad Awareness for Leading during Turbulent TimesLearning to Trust Ourselves amid Dynamic Change; Leadership Development as Measured by Our Ability to Adapt; Developing the Resilience to Thrive in Change; Change Initiatives Rarely Succeed; Seven Change Mastery Shifts; Reflection: Dealing with Change; Measuring Our Ability to Deal with Change; Eight Points of Awareness for Leading with Agility; Leadership Growth Plan: Change Mastery; CHAPTER FIVE: RESILIENCE MASTERY: Leading with Energy; Challenges of Resilience for Executives

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Notes:

"A BK business book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-204) and index.

ISBN:

9786612299254

9781282299252

1282299255

9781576759806

1576759806

OCLC:

476226416