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Grounded
How Leaders Stay Rooted in an Uncertain World
Bob Rosen (Author)
9781118680773, Wiley
Hardback, published 5 November 2013
368 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm, 0.544 kg
Advisor and organizational psychologist Rosen (CEO & founder, Healthy Companies Intl.; The Healthy Company: Eight Strategies To Develop People, Productivity, and Profits) outlines a holistic approach to leadership based on his in-depth research of several international companies (e.g., Polo Ralph Lauren, Alcoa, PBS). The book's main message is that a leader must cultivate a healthy internal balance of six aspects: physical, emotional, intellectual, social, vocational, and spiritual. Rosen identifies these qualities as the roots of leadership and suggests that the leader possessing them can more easily withstand chaos. The core of the text discusses methods for developing sound foundations. The healthier the leader is, the stronger the organization will be as a whole. The book's final section expands on how developing these characteristics will influence a well-balanced person and contribute to a flourishing company. VERDICT Rosen draws from interviews and case studies to present a simple message to leaders: focus on improving yourself before you try to fix your company. While the conceit of the title is compelling, the concepts put forth may appear as unreachable ideals. This volume pulls together dissimilar leadership models and will appeal to business readers bored of training manuals. Recommended. —John Rodzvilla, Emerson Coll., Boston (Library Journal, October 2013)
A provocative, personal approach to leadership based on in-depth research with hundreds of executives around the world Confronted by disruptive change and economic turbulence, many of today's leaders find themselves ill-equipped to manage the hazards they now face. They must contend with chronic uncertainty, cynical employees, and personal burnout. Most are poorly served by the prevailing paradigm that obsessively focuses on what we do to produce short-term results while sabotaging who we are as healthy human beings. Few have seen alternatives, until now. Grounded proposes a new approach that's designed for actual humans who must grapple with these forces. This new paradigm speaks to our better selves. Based on the author's Healthy Leader model, it focuses on the six personal dimensions that fuel—and refuel—the world's top leaders: physical, emotional, intellectual, social, vocational, and spiritual health. The book argues that leaders at every level can be more self-aware, develop their untapped potential, and drive significantly better results—for themselves, their teams, and their organizations. By developing themselves and mastering the six dimensions, readers can gain the stamina and strength to not only weather tough times but to achieve much, much more.
Part I A Crisis on the Horizon 1 The Winds of Change 2 2 Are You Bending, Breaking, or Staying Rooted? 12 3 Who You Are Drives What You Do 24 Part II The Roots of Healthy Leadership Physical Health 38 4 Body-Mind Awareness 40 5 Energy Management 48 6 Peak-Performance Lifestyle 57 Emotional Health 65 7 Self-Awareness 67 8 Positive Emotions 76 9 Resilience 91 Intellectual Health 101 10 Deep Curiosity 103 11 Adaptive Mindset 114 12 Paradoxical Thinking 128 Social Health 138 13 Authenticity 140 14 Mutually Rewarding Relationships 151 15 Nourishing Teams and Communities 163 Vocational Health 176 16 Meaningful Calling 179 17 Personal Mastery 189 18 Drive to Succeed 200 Spiritual Health 215 19 Higher Purpose 217 20 Global Connectedness 225 21 Generosity of Spirit 235 22 On Becoming a Healthy Leader 248 Part III Putting Leadership into Action How Healthy Leaders Build Healthy Organizations 262 23 Tapping into a Higher Purpose 265 24 Forging a Shared Direction 272 25 Unleashing Human Potential 280 26 Fostering Productive Relationships 287 27 Seizing New Opportunities 294 28 Driving High Performance 301 Grounded: A Change in Consciousness 311 Notes 314 Acknowledgments 330 About the Author 332 Index 334 About Healthy Companies 348
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
