Leading with Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit

Lee G. Bolman, Terrence E. Deal

John Wiley & Sons, Jun 9, 2011 - Business & Economics - 272 pages

A new edition of the bestselling book on finding one's personal path to leadership

Leading with Soul has inspired thousands of readers since its publication more than a decade ago. Far ahead of its time, the book illuminated the deeply personal journey to leadership. Now, in this new and revised edition, the authors update a timeless spiritual message in the light of the turmoil of recent years? including recession, the spread of global terrorism, and ethics scandals? as well as new insights from the literature of spirituality and work.

• Bolman and Deal are the co-authors of the bestselling book Reframing Organizations, now in its 4th edition
• Explores in greater depth the concepts of love, power, and significance as relates to leadership

This completely revised story of an executive and his quest for deeper meaning continues to point the way to a more fulfilling work experience.

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Review: Leading with Soul: An Uncommon Journey in Spirit

User Review  - Kristin - Goodreads

This book was recommended to me by the leadership instructors in the U's undergraduate Leadership Minor. I was especially curious to read it seeing the authors were Bolman and Deal, since I was ...

Review: Leading with Soul: An Uncommon Journey in Spirit

User Review  - Tina - Goodreads

Leadership is about so much more than achieving the bottom line. This book gives a lot to think about and speaks to the spiritual side of leadership through a fable. Having read a number of books ...

Contents

• In Search of Soul and Spirit: 3
• Discovering New Teachers: 33
• Reclaiming Your Soul: 39
• A Place to Start: 53
• Leaning Into Your Fear The Courage: 65
• Gifts: 75
• Authorship: 83
• Power: 97
• Sharing: 137
• The Twilight of Leadership: 179
• Deep Refuge: 187
• Soul at Work: 209
• Continuing a Spirited Dialogue: 237
• Notes: 267

About the author

Lee G. Bolman holds the Marion Bloch/Missouri Chair in Leadership at the Bloch School ofBusiness and Public Administration at theUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City.

Terrence E. Deal is the former Irving R.Melbo Professor of Education at the Universityof Southern California's Rossier School ofEducation and coauthor of sixteen books.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Leading with Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit; Volume 381 of J-B US non-Franchise Leadership
• Authors: Lee G. Bolman, Terrence E. Deal
• Edition: 3, revised
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2011
• ISBN: 1118067533, 9781118067536
• Length: 272 pages
• Subjects: Business & Economics / Leadership