• ISBN13: 9788126937790
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Business Management
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: December 15, 2023
• Pages: 192
• Original Price: INR 495.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 250 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): General

This book is a call to adventure, an opportunity to live life to the fullest and a guide to discover your own path towards transformational leadership. In these pages there’s pragmatism, humor and wisdom intertwined with lessons learned from over 100 interviews with leaders—all aligned to help you realize the vision to which you aspire. This book skillfully pulls together important lessons from diverse exemplars who remind us that to lead effectively, we must be willing to listen, learn, value people and be open to challenging our mindsets. —Dr Mehmood Khan, Life Biosciences CEO and Former Vice Chairman and Chief Scienti_x001F_c Of_x001F_cer, PepsiCo [This book] encourages you to be authentic, embrace your uniqueness with pride and to dare to reach beyond your comfort zone. —Brenda B. Schoonover, U.S. Ambassador (Retired) Lift up yourself, lift up others, read this book. —Thomas Schnaubelt, PhD, Executive Director, Haas Center for Public Service, Stanford University

Nancy Stanford Blair is Professor Emerita, Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mark L. Gesner is Executive Director, Hub for Innovation and Community Engaged Learning, Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, Wisco

• Foreword by Howard Behar ix
• Acknowledgements xiii
• Preface xv
• Invitations 1
• Orientation 7

• Part I: Preparing for the Journey 13

• Chapter 1: Knowing Your Story and Intent 15
• Expedition 1: The Most Important Story Is Your Own 35
• Expedition 2: Your RSVP 37
• Chapter 2: Why You, Why Now? 39
• Expedition 3: Reversing Your Influence 46
• Expedition 4: If Not You, Who? If Not Now, When? 52
• Chapter 3: Finding Your Path to Presence 54
• Expedition 5: Observing and Practicing Presence 59
• Expedition 6: Selecting a Coach 65

• Part II: Crossing the Threshold 69

• Chapter 4: Initial Exploration 71
• Expedition 7: Defining Moment 83
• Chapter 5: Your Who 85
• Expedition 8: Influences on Your Identity 89
• Chapter 6: Your Why 100
• Expedition 9: Writing Your Mission Statement 107
• Chapter 7: Your What 111
• Expedition 10: Picture How Your Mission Frames
• Your Vision 118
• Chapter 8: Your How 121
• Expedition 11: SPEAKing for Yourself 141
• viii Your Life is Your Message

• Part III: Returning Home with Insight and

• Resolve 143
• Chapter 9: Re-crossing the Threshold 145
• Expedition 12: Your Personal Plan for Sustainability 151
• Chapter 10: Discovering Home 153
• Final Expedition: Where I Belong 156
• Appendix: Table of Leaders Interviewed 159
• References 162
• About the Authors 164