Building on the concept of Transpersonal Leadership, Leading Beyond the Ego offers a practical approach to becoming an authentic, ethical, caring and more effective leader.
Rooted in the experience of senior organisational leaders and mentors, readers embark on a personal journey to innovate and enhance their leadership skills. Reflections are rooted in recent advances in neuroscience and acknowledge the challenges faced by leaders in light of new organisational and commercial structures, in a volatile and uncertain world. The reader is supported to transcend individual ego to develop beyond emotional intelligence to a higher level of consciousness and ethical behaviour; able to build strong, collaborative relationships and to create a caring, sustainable and performance-enhancing culture.
Emboldened by the changing world and inspired by leaders around us, this new edition is enriched by new chapters on leading with purpose; managing (and benefitting from) diversity; health, resilience and well-being; sustainable leadership; and leading in complex adaptive systems. Every other chapter has been thoroughly updated and upgraded in the light of experience and feedback from readers, including a new section in key chapters challenging readers to put theory into practice.
Learn how to lead beyond the ego! An essential manual for current and aspiring organisational leaders, HR professionals, executive coaches and mentors, Leading Beyond the Ego is a vital reference source for anyone in a position of leadership.
Table of Contents:
Introduction to the Second Edition
1. The background to this book
2. Introduction of Part 1, “The intermediate journey”
3. Understanding leadership
4. The neuroscience of leadership
5. Increasing self-awareness
6. Understanding emotions and how to deal with them
7. The power of emotional intelligence (managing emotions)
8. Using different leadership styles
9. Coaching style of leadership
10. Creating a performance-enhancing culture
11. Identifying strengths and improving development areas
12. Introduction of Part 2, “The advanced journey”
13. The Eight Integrated Competencies of Leadership (8ICOL®)
14. The neuroscience of consciousness and how it applies to leadership
15. Beyond the ego: working for all stakeholders
16. Purpose and Transpersonal Leadership
17. Improving judgement and decision-making
18. The values of leadership: personal conscience and self-determination
19. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion through the lens of Transpersonal Leadership
20. Health, Resilience and Well-being for the Transpersonal Leader
21. Sustainable Leadership
22. Leading in Complex Adaptive Systems
23. Choice and for the greater good
24. Continuous personal development
25. Modern learning principles and methodologies
26. Ethics in Leadership Learning and Development: From Infusing to Insisting
Index
About the Author :
Greg Young is the Co-founder and CEO of LeaderShape Global. His career covers leadership roles in healthcare, pharma and telecoms industries. He is inspirational in the field of leadership development and a thought leader in women in leadership.
John Knights is the Co-founder and Chair of LeaderShape Global. He is the author of many books on leadership including Leading Beyond the Ego.
Danielle Grant has been a Director in UK, US and European blue chip and executive search businesses before becoming a Director of LeaderShape Global. She has many years’ experience coaching and facilitating programmes at CEO and Director level. She is a thought leader in blended learning methodologies.
Duncan Enright is a Director of LeaderShape Global and a senior politician and publisher. His long career in academic and professional publishing has been accompanied by public service as a National Health Service non-executive, policy commissioner, councillor and cabinet member.
Review :
'Leading Beyond the Ego is an important book for at least two reasons. First, it is firmly grounded in John Knights’ direct experience, showcasing both personal and professional growth. This authenticity will resonate deeply with senior executives, as John’s career serves as a credible example of responsible leadership. The message is loud and clear: If I can do it, you can too.
Second, it is one of the few leadership development books that seamlessly combines high-quality theory and practice. Utilizing the powerful framework of the three intelligences, it integrates proven practical tools to build and measure a systematic pathway towards better individual and organizational leadership. The result is a unique resource that convincingly illustrates that leadership is ‘merely’ a matter of practice: everyone can become a good leader, one chapter at a time.
Having worked with John for many years, I fully subscribe to his mission. May his book inspire many future leaders to transcend their ego and practice transpersonal leadership. The world needs it!'
Otti Vogt, Founder, Global Society for Good Leadership, Former COO and Chief Operating Officer in ING
'The LeaderShape Global team of John Knights, Danielle Grant, Greg Young, and Duncan Enright have done it again with a must-read second edition of their book Leading Beyond the Ego: How to Become a Transpersonal Leader. The volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world-of-work continues to change at break-neck speed. The savvy modern leader must evolve to navigate a workforce searching for meaning and purpose, while still ensuring productivity and profitability for their organization. Leading Beyond the Ego is a road map that enables leaders to hone their strengths and develop new competencies that honor diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging to create workplaces where people can do their best work. Top leaders are also lifelong learners, and this book is an essential resource to become the best version of your leadership self.'
Caroline Dowd-Higgins, Host of Your Working Life global podcast, Executive Coach, Speaker, and Author
