Heart-Centered Leadership

Book excerpt: Providing a counterpoint to the ethical bankruptcy of contemporary business, Heart-Centered leadership champions the message that sound ethical practices must begin from within. This kind of leadership is a personal choice, and involves the whole person: body, mind and spirit. Through the application of seven underlying principles and virtues, the authors describe a clear path: from the moment you are inspired to become a heart-centered leader through the process of developing the healthy attitudes and responsive actions needed to convert your inspiration into reality. This focus - an inward, mindful striving to "do the right thing" and become the best person you can be - sets this path to leadership apart from other strategies. Full of interviews with leaders, examples drawn from diverse businesses, reference tools, scientific data and exercises to aid the actualization of these principles and values, Heart-Centered Leadership goes beyond theory to help you assimilate this knowledge into your life.