The executive and the elephant a leader's guide for building inner excellence
"Lessons for leaders on resolving the ongoing struggle between instinct and the creative mindKings, heads of government, and corporate executives lead thousands of people and manage endless resources, but may not have mastery over themselves. Often leaders know that right action is important, b...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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San Francisco, CA
Jossey-Bass
2010
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- The Executive and the Elephant: A Leader's Guide for Building Inner Excellence; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part One: The Two Selves; Chapter 1: The Problem of Managing Yourself; Chapter 2: Recognize Your Two Selves; Part Two: Ways You May Mislead or Delude Yourself; Chapter 3: Three Tendencies That Distort Your Reality; Chapter 4: Every Leader's Six Mental Mistakes; Part Three: How to Start Leading Yourself; Chapter 5: Engage Your Intention; Chapter 6: Follow Through on Your Intentions; Chapter 7: Calm Down to Speed Up; Chapter 8: Slow Down to Stop Your Reactions
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes
- Part Four: Become Aware of Your Inner ResourcesChapter 9: Get to Know Your Inner Elephant; Chapter 10: Expand Your Awareness; Part Five: Reach for the Heights; Chapter 11: Sharpen Your Concentration; Chapter 12: Develop Your Witness; Chapter 13: Reprogram Yourself; Chapter 14: Mend Your Mind with Meditation; Part Six: Can You Lead from a People Frame of Reference?; Chapter 15: Change Your Frame to See People; Chapter 16: Change Your Frame to Ask Questions; Chapter 17: Living and Leading from Your Inner Executive; Notes; About the Author; Exercise Index; Index