Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xi
Preface xiii
Unit 1 Understanding Yourself 1
Chapter 1 The Personal Essay 3
Chapter 2 Perception, Focus, and Attention 10
Chapter 3 Inner Monologue 20
Chapter 4 Write Your Beliefs 30
Chapter 5 Write Others' Beliefs 41
Unit 2 Leading Yourself 51
Chapter 6 Unwanted Beliefs 53
Chapter 7 Authentic Voice 64
Chapter 8 Adopt a New Belief 73
Chapter 9 Adopt a Challenging Belief 86
Chapter 10 No, But, However 93
Chapter 11 Avoid Imposing Values 99
Chapter 12 Feedforward 106
Unit 3 Understanding Others 119
Chapter 13 Write Your Models for Leadership and Emotion 121
Chapter 14 The Model 128
Chapter 15 The Method 139
Chapter 16 The Method, More Challenging 155
Unit 4 Leading Others 167
Chapter 17 Meaningful Connection 169
Chapter 18 Make People Feel Understood 186
Chapter 19 Lead with Empathy 202
Chapter 20 Inspire 217
Chapter 21 Support and Manage 228
Chapter 22 Next Steps 238
Index 241