Resonant Leadership: Renewing Yourself and Connecting with Others Through Mindfulness, Hope, and...

Resonant Leadership: Renewing Yourself and Connecting with Others Through Mindfulness, Hope, and Compassion | Richard E. Boyatzis, Annie McKee | Partial recipe for resonant leadership

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	Resonant Leadership: Renewing Yourself and Connecting with Others Through Mindfulness, Hope, and Compassion Richard E. Boyatzis, Annie McKee Harvard Business School Press, 2005 - 240 pages average customer review:based on 10 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Resonant Leadership shows how leaders can recognise the cycles of stress, sacrifice, and renewal inherent in their jobs?and actively utilise the qualities of mindfulness, hope, and compassion to renew their passion and effectiveness. Practical follow-on to the international bestseller Primal Leadership: Goes beyond research and stories to offer proven strategies for how to ?do? resonant leadership Successful Author Team: Boyatzis and McKee are co-authors of PL, and Daniel Goleman has written a glowing Foreword to the book which will lend considerable credibility and visibly link the book to its predecessor Addresses a Universal Leadership Challenge: The increasingly short tenure of many of today?s executives, the pressure to make the quarterly numbers, a shaky economy and other stresses in today?s global workplace underscore the urgency of this book?s message and its relevance for executives and managers in all kinds of companies

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Important book!

I very much enjoyed Drs. Boyatzis and McKee initial offering with Daniel Goleman, "Primal Leadership", so I looked forward to learning more about resonnant leadership. I certainly wasn't disappointed. I very much appreciated the author's attention to citations and footnotes, indications of valid and solid research -- something that is becoming increasingly rare in these days of making-it-up-as-you-go writings.

Furthermore, I applaud the authors for having the courage to tackle the very important subject of burnout -- there are more leaders suffering from burnout than one would think. I have simply been amazed at how many burned out executives I have met in my time, and how few of them seemed to realize that they were burned out. Plus, the simple and effective perspectives of attending to Mindfulness, Hope and Compassion are very important indicators for workplace success.

While "Resonant Leadership" is an important book for leaders, the one criticism that I have of it is that it is a little light on practical application. For a book that holds a bit more practical applications for leaders, I would highly recommend "Leading People the Black Belt Way" from expert Tim Warneka -- a book that covers similiar territory in a similar "applied academics" fashion, but has the added benefit of offering a few more specific, hands on approaches for developing Mindfulness, Hope & Compassion.

Overall, I would highly recommend "Resonant Leadership".

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Partial recipe for resonant leadership

A good framework for Servant Leadership style. Authors drive the point home by hammering three concepts into reader's mind: mindfulness, hope, and compassion. However the book fall short on emphasizing the power of "serving others," which I believe is a vital ingredient for resonant leaders. Many useful real life examples.

Self-Help for Leaders

Recognizing the importance in leadership to first and foremost `know thyself', authors Boyatzis and McKee use real business leadership examples to demonstrate how a single-minded focus on performance goals or career objectives can ultimately lead to what they define as the Sacrifice Syndrome - over reliance on self and subsequent burnout. They then recommend the use of Mindfulness - listening carefully to our bodies, minds, hearts, and spirits as we pay attention to what is happening around us; Hope - clear thoughts about what the future can be and how to get there; and Compassion - empathy and caring in action - as the renewal pathway away from this Sacrifice Syndrome.

The authors present a sound argument for the importance of maintaining balance between head, heart, hands (and spirit too) in dealing with the stresses of leadership. As I read the book, I found myself wanting more about applying the principles to managing others and had the feeling that the authors had the knowledge and abilities to address this missing - maybe in a past or future book? Recommended for those feeling worn-down by the stresses of leading in today's challenging environment.

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Really Resonates!

This is a must read for those interested in teaching and living leadership. It deepens the knowledge base of anyone who have already acquired knowledge of EQ from books like Primal Leadership, Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace, and similarly titled books.
Boyatzis and McKee does great credit to their background scientists/practitioners of the craft of applying EQ into the workplace. In fact, not just the workplace, but in daily living.
Their presentation is clear, and can be appreciated by anyone seeking to deepen their knowledge in EQ led leadership.
Higly recommended for those in positions of leadership.
Having taught leadership to both academic, corporate and NGO audiences, the lessons and presentation of content is highly appreciated.

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Good choice for NYMC Org Theory class

Resonant Leadership provides a thoughtful and holistic analysis of how leaders can use the emotional intelligence competencies of mindfulness, hope and compassion to achieve business and personal success. The book approaches leaders as individuals and encourages them to base their development as professionals off their personal strengths and weaknesses, rather than advocating a one-size-fits-all formula approach. My only criticism is that parts of the book read as too simplistic; however, this flaw does not detract from the high quality of the book as a whole.

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