The Leader's Shadow: Exploring and Developing Executive Character » (1st Edition)

This is the first book to examine fully the inner dynamics of executives in top leadership positions.

This empirical examination of the character of leaders covers areas such as personality, values and spirituality, and has been conducted through surveys and in-depth interviews.

The reader is invited to combine the information gleaned from the life stories of the interviewed CEOs with personal reflection as a first step in developing his or her own leadership character.

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Drawing on collected descriptions from a wide variety of executive leaders and a review of the literature on leadership character, the author focuses on the complementary, but often ignored, internal aspects of the leadership experience, i.e. that power comes from within and from being authentic. He argues that leadership is an interaction between a specific context and personal character, and that this interaction can yield valuable creative fruits for an organization and for society. Paper edition (unseen) $29.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

Introduction
PART ONE: CONTEXT
Context Surrounding Executive Leaders
PART TWO: CHARACTER OF EXECUTIVE LEADERS
Personalities of Executive Leaders
Personal Values of Executive Leaders
Spirituality of Executive Leaders
PART THREE: CREATIVE FRUITS OF EXECUTIVE LEADERS
Creating a Vision of the Future
Creating Effective Strategic Properties
Creating Organizational Trust
PART FOUR: CONCLUSIONS
Character and Creative Fruits Examined Together
Going into the Shadow and Emerging a Leader