Leading with Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit / Edition 3

Leading with Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit / Edition 3

ISBN-10:
0470619007
ISBN-13:
9780470619001
Pub. Date:
08/09/2011
Publisher:
Wiley
ISBN-10:
0470619007
ISBN-13:
9780470619001
Pub. Date:
08/09/2011
Publisher:
Wiley
Leading with Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit / Edition 3

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Overview

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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780470619001
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 08/09/2011
Series: Jossey-Bass Leadership Series , #381
Edition description: Revised 3rd Edition
Pages: 304
Sales rank: 916,317
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.10(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

LEE G. BOLMAN holds the Marion Bloch/Missouri Chair in Leadership at the Bloch School of Business and Public Administration at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

TERRENCE E. DEAL is the former Irving R.Melbo Professor of Education at the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education and coauthor of sixteen books.

Read an Excerpt

Leading with Soul

An Uncommon Journey of Spirit
By Lee G. Bolman Terence E. Deal

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
All right reserved.

ISBN: 0787955477


Chapter One

The Heart of Leadership Lives in the Hearts of Leaders

His name was Steven Camden. Like the city in New Jersey. He grew up in New Jersey, but in Newark, not Camden. Not that it made much difference. There were tough neighborhoods in both places. He had learned to survive in one of the toughest.

He was tired, and it was getting dark. He had just driven three hours up this mountain from the city. Why? He still wasn't sure. Why had John sent him? He climbed the fieldstone steps and knocked on her door. He waited. Was she here? She knew he was coming, didn't she? She must know that he had better things to do than just stand on her doorstep. He looked again and she was there.

Her name was Maria. He first noticed her eyes: deep, brown, full of something he recognized but could not name. Once inside, he looked around the room. Mostly he noticed the Japanese art. It was like a gallery. But something was missing. What?

You've spent time in Japan, he said.

She nodded. Many years. Every piece is a memory.

I lived in Tokyo two years myself.

For him, Tokyo had been an endless series of business meetings. No time for galleries. All his souvenirs came from the duty-free shop in the Tokyo airport.

She seemed to be waiting. Was he supposed to make the next move? Where to begin? Blurt out his worries to a woman he barely knew? He tried to buy time.

John seems to have a lot of confidence in you, he said.

We're old friends. I knew him back when he was starting your organization. We've become even closer since he retired. I've learned a lot from him.

Now what? She seemed to be waiting again. He'd always been good with words. Where were they now?

Do you feel uncomfortable here? she asked.

No. He hesitated. Well, maybe a little. Maybe I shouldn't have come.

Have some tea. He watched her pour the tea. He wanted coffee, but took the tea.

You've been working hard?

All my life. He sipped his tea. Green tea. Reminded him of Japan. He'd ordered it many times. Nihon cha, kudasai. A comforting sense of nostalgia.

Why? she asked.

Why what? He'd lost track.

Why do you work so hard?

He'd never thought about it. He paused. Why does anyone work hard? It's what you do. It's how I got where I am.

Do you like where you are?

Of course. He was lying. He knew it. Did she? Probably.

Well, maybe not. Not as much as I used to.

What's changed?

He hesitated. Should he tell her the truth? What did he have to lose? He vaguely imagined John looking over his shoulder.

I was promoted a year ago. They put me in charge of one of our subsidiaries. I was sure I was ready.

And now?

He stared at the cranes delicately circling the outside of his teacup. Until this job, everything went right. Fast track. People seemed to think I could walk on water. Maybe it was talent, maybe luck, maybe just a lot of sweat. Whatever, it's not working any more.

You feel discouraged? She sounded sincere, maybe even caring. Why did she make him so nervous?

Like I'm on a treadmill. Running faster and faster. Getting farther and farther behind.

You need to get off.

I didn't need to drive three hours to learn that. I'm trying. He knew he sounded impatient. That's how he felt.

What have you tried?

Just about everything. Better time management. A mission statement. Strategic planning. Reengineering. Training. A quality program.

Why was she staring at him? Why so silent? Did she think he'd done the wrong things? That he hadn't done enough?

He continued. I've sent executives to a management program. Top rating in Business Week. Hired consultants. World-class guys with world-class fees. I read Fortune and the Harvard Business Review. I talk to my boss.

She laughed. Why do you do all those things?

Her laughter grated. He felt his shoulders tighten. Was she laughing at him?

It worked in the past. Why not now?

She turned serious. What do you want from me?

The question stung. What did he really want? He groped for an answer. His mouth felt dry.

My work is my life. Always has been. What I always wanted. But a lot of the fun is gone. My boss is getting restless. It's the first time I ever felt I might fail in a job.

What's not working? she asked.

He told her about needing unity, but people's never agreeing. He said he needed a vision, but it was hard to see beyond next week. He told her he was lost. Things seemed to be falling apart. He'd never felt that way before.

She said she'd been there. That she understood.

Where had she been? Did she really understand? He wanted to say something. No words came.

And your spirit? she asked.

He looked to the door. He wanted to run. Get some fresh air. Get away from this crazy woman. Somehow, he couldn't move. Spirit? he stammered.

Yes, your spirit. Her tone was firm, assured. As if it were a perfectly normal question. Was she serious?

What do you mean?

Spirit. The internal force that sustains meaning and hope.

He was squirming. Was it a mistake for him to come?

A business is what you make it, she said calmly. If you believe it's a machine, it will be. A temple? It can be that too. Spirit and faith are the core of human life. Without them, you lose your way. You live without zest. You go through the motions, but there's no passion.

He was frustrated. He felt the anger building. He'd driven three hours for this? Teeth clenched, he told her what he felt. Look, I'm running an organization, not a church.

Her eyes fixed on his. She smiled. What do you hope to run it with? More sweat? More control? More tricks and gimmicks?

Maybe some wisdom. He hadn't meant to say that, but it came out anyway.

Wisdom will come. First, you have to look into your heart.

He was squirming again. Embarrassed. He could feel the blood rushing to his face. Why was he still here? Why didn't he get up and walk out?

You sound like my mother, he said scornfully. Follow your heart, she always said. She never really understood business.

Do you? she asked.

Of course.

Then, set a new course. You want to lead, don't you?

He nodded glumly. She continued.

The heart of leadership is in the hearts of leaders. You have to lead from something deep in your heart.

Like what?

I can't tell you what's in your heart, nor would you want me to. Would you want someone to offer you fruit but chew it up before giving it to you? No one can find meaning for you. Not your consultants, not your boss, not the Harvard Business Review. Only you really know what's in your heart.

He felt a twinge in his chest. A coincidence? He knew he'd been working too hard.

This isn't what you expected, she said.

Not at all.

It feels strange?

She was right. She seemed to know everything. Maybe a little, he admitted, wishing he hadn't.

She poured him more tea. You've been in uncomfortable situations before, haven't you?

Sure.

Have you learned from them?

He tried to review all his awkward moments. He gave up. There had been too many.

Usually.

Good. Then, shall we continue?

Continue what? A senseless conversation? Still, she seemed to be onto something. Something he couldn't quite grasp.

Maybe. I'm not sure.

Would you like some time to reflect?

A walk maybe.

Try the garden. Let's talk more when you get back.

(Continues...)



Excerpted from Leading with Soul by Lee G. Bolman Terence E. Deal Copyright © 2001 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Excerpted by permission. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

Table of Contents

Prelude

In Search of Soul and Spirit 3

The Search

1. The Heart of Leadership Lives in the Hearts of Leaders 15

2. The Human Heart Is More Than a Pump 25

3. The Journey of a Soul 29

4. Discovering New Teachers 33

Interlude 1: Reclaiming Your Soul 39

Conviction

5. A Place to Start 53

6. Vicissitudes of the Journey 59

Interlude 2: Leaning Into Your Fear: The Courage of Conviction 65

Gifts

7. Gifts of Leadership 75

8. Authorship 83

9. Love 89

10. Power 97

11. Significance 103

12. Corporate Community 111

Interlude 3: Community and the Cycle of Giving 121

Sharing

13. Summoning the Magic of Stories 147

14. Lifting Our Voices in Song 155

15. Celebrating Shared Icons 163

Interlude 4: Expressing the Spirit 169

A New Life

16. The Twilight of Leadership 179

17. Deep Refuge 187

Interlude 5: The Cycle of the Spirit 191

18. The Legacy 203

Postlude

Soul at Work 209

Continuing a Spirited Dialogue 237

Notes 267

Recommended Readings 277

Acknowledgments 283

The Authors 289

Write to the Authors 291

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"No two authors are better equipped than Bolman and Deal to address and answer the seminal dilemma of our time: the difference between making a living and making a life. They lead the way to discover how to lead a spirited life." — Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business Administration, University of Southern California and author of Managing the Dream

"Bolman and Deal understand something that too many of us are destined to figure out too late in life: the organizations where we work are filled with living, breathing, feeling human beings, people who need more than a pay-check, more than a performance review, more than a promotion. Until we realize this, we cannottruly lead; we can only manage."—Patrick Lencioni, author of The Five Temptations of a CEO and Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive

" Wonderful lessons about leadership in a very personal story of a relationship between a teacher and a student. It is teaching and storytelling at its best."—James A. Autry, author, Life and Work

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