Leading with joy : practices for uncertain times / Akaya Windwood and Rajasvini Bhansali.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Windwood, Akaya, author.

Bhansali, Rajasvini, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership--Psychological aspects.

Leadership.

Personnel management.

Interpersonal relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., [2022]

Summary:

In a time of increasing disconnection and uncertainty, Leading with Joy shows how leaders can reclaim their purpose and embrace joy in service of social transformation.Leadership that connects people and centers compassion and trust instead of competition and disconnection is needed more than ever before. There are plenty of manuals that show people how to manage organizations, but what is really needed in this moment is a book that shows us how to include kindness and inspiration within leadership. Leading with Joy promotes a courageous and compassionate approach to leadership that can sustain purposeful action and social change.This book takes the form of a series of vignettes about the authors' insights and stories, with reflection questions at the end of each one. Through these stories-which address topics such as workplace triumphs and lessons, family relationships, and even near-death experiences- Akaya Windwood and Rajasvini Bhansali illuminate different aspects of leadership, such as humility, forgiveness, and kindness, and invite leaders to respond to the current moment.The book draws on the authors' lived experiences as leaders, including their encounters with oppression, and their wisdom in principled leadership. They demonstrate how leaders can create conditions of abundance and well-being, which are necessary for long-term social transformation.

Contents:

Introduction. An invitation to practice joy in leadership

1. Purpose and vision

2. Humility, experimentation, and growth

3. Preserving and honoring individual and collective dignity

4. Healing, forgiveness, and redemption

5. Kindness, trust, and compassion

6. Grief, challenge, and disappointment

7. Keeping the circle whole and healthy

8. Flexibility, creativity, and adaptability

9. Taking risks and staying steady

10. Learning to care for ourselves as we care for our communities

conclusion. It's worth it.

Notes:

Includes index.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781523002849

1523002840

OCLC:

1303568830