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More About This Title Grounded: How Leaders Stay Rooted in an UncertainWorld
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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.
- Shows readers how to build a personal leadership model that works with their values, goals and capabilities
- Features fresh stories from leaders in a variety of organizations including the New York Fire Department, PricewaterhouseCoopers, The Lego Group, and Medstar Health
- Gives leaders practical tools to face their toughest challenges with greater skill, confidence, and impact
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.
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BOB ROSEN is a trusted CEO advisor, organizational psychologist, and bestselling author. As the founder and CEO of Healthy Companies International, he has long been on a mission to transform the world of business, one leader at a time. The recipient of a multiyear grant from the MacArthur Foundation, Bob continues to pursue his research into the nature of leadership. A frequent media commentator, he has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and the Financial Times. Bob's previous books include The Healthy Company, Leading People, Just Enough Anxiety, Global Literacies, and The Catalyst.
For more, including a self-assessment of your leadership profile, visit BobRosen.com.
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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
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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)
