{"product_id":"leadership-legacy-a-manifesto-to-create-a-mindful-future-and-a-thriving-planet-hardback-9781394304608","title":"Leadership Legacy; A Manifesto to Create a Mindful Future and A Thriving Planet (Hardback) 9781394304608","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLeadership Legacy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Manifesto to Create a Mindful Future and A Thriving Planet\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAdah Parris (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394304608, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 January 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.8 x 2.3 cm, 0.431 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential new vision for leaders of all stripes seeking to navigate their responsibility to the planet and their fellow global citizens.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLeadership Legacy,\u003c\/i\u003e renowned futurist, activist, and speaker, Adah Parris, delivers an eye-opening exploration of how digital technology interacts with our elemental connections to the world. The author discusses themes of natural connection—ether, air, fire, water, earth—and how they contribute to a \"digital symbiosis\" that shapes our present and our future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter is an invitation to explore either an essay, letter, reflection on interviews or a personal journal-style self-reflective thought-piece sharing how the natural elements shape our digital presence and influence future innovations. Inside, you'll find advocacy for a mindful approach to navigating the complexity of power dynamics and paradoxes linked to technology and innovation that respects our individual and shared heritages and nurtures a regenerative future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInside the book:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn introduction to \"Cyborg Shamanism\" a philosophy embracing the fusion of technology and nature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInsightful discussions and perspectives of the contributions being made by people bringing traditional and Indigenous perspectives to creative, technological, innovative economic and environmental conversations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn original approach to the human relationship with the planet—one that focuses on its interconnected, interdependent, and symbiotic nature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeadership Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e will spark a valuable new dialogue on legacy and technology's power to uplift marginalised voices and create authentic connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: What Type of Ancestor Do You Want to Be? xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I ETHER— ‘Mother Earth is our first teacher. She has informed us that oneness does not equal sameness we must transcend our differences and embrace the integration of \u003ci\u003eevery individual aspect of humanity into the whole’ (Sherri \u003c\/i\u003eMitchell [Weh’na Ha’mu Kwasset], Penobscot Nation, Wabanaki Confederacy, Northeastern Turtle Island, Maine, USA)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Momentary Guardian 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Technology as Transcendence 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflective Questions— What the Eyes Miss 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II AIR— ‘The world is not a thing to be understood; it \u003ci\u003eis a thing to be experienced’ (Malidoma Patrice Somé, \u003c\/i\u003eDagara elder and spiritual teacher, Burkina Faso)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 An Antidote to Fear 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Cultural Evolution: An Elemental Approach 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflective Questions— Wind Reads the Land’s Secrets 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III FIRE— ‘In the burning of old stories, new flames ignite— each spark a rebellion, a transformation, a call to \u003ci\u003erewrite the world’ (Prajakta Potnis, queer artist and storyteller rooted in Indian culture and oral traditions, \u003c\/i\u003eAsia- Pacific region)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 The Paradox of Humanity 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Vocation and the Leadership Paradox 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflective Questions— Fire Speaks Two Languages 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV WATER— ‘The Elders have said that, one day, water will cost more than a barrel of oil or more than the price of gold. We shouldn’t have to buy water or fight over it’ (Autumn Peltier, Anishinabek Nation)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Earth Time Versus Ego Time 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Conscious Leadership: A Living Practice 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflective Questions— Walk Gently, Listen Deeply 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V EARTH— ‘A tree does not forget where its roots \u003ci\u003elie’ (Igbo proverb, Igbo people of Southeastern Nigeria, \u003c\/i\u003eWest Africa)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Genetic Code— our First Language 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 The Paradox of Human Narratives 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflective Questions— Where Intention was Planted 201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Closing Thoughts 205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Afterword 213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A— Theory of Change 219\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B— Indigenous Protocols 223\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes 229\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Index 233\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52453503271192,"sku":"9781394304608","price":19.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394304608.jpg?v=1785285336","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/leadership-legacy-a-manifesto-to-create-a-mindful-future-and-a-thriving-planet-hardback-9781394304608","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}