Key features outlines a new leadership approach tailored to the realities of the twenty-first century features chapters by such leading authors as matthew fox, diana whitney, and alan briskin edited and annotated by the author of the bestselling the hero within about the book:the transforming leader the traditional model of the heroic leader single-handedlypiloting the organization was always something of a myth, but it isespecially unrealistic now. We live in a complex, fast-evolving,highly connected world. There is simply too much for a singleperson to keep track of or to address successfully. Leaders todaymust not only optimize all their own faculties-mind, body, andspirit-they must harvest the full capacities of those aroundthem. To discover what leadership models are working now, theprestigious fetzer institute, along with the university ofmaryland's school of public policy, and the internationalleadership association, brought together an impressive,interdisciplinary group of scholars and practitioners. The groupdrew on psychology, sociology, neuroscience, organizational changetheory, myths and wisdom traditions, social networking theory, andthe actual experiences of successful leaders to discover howleaders today achieve transformational results. The first part of the book offers an overview of whattransformational leadership is, how it works, and how it isevolving. The second part shows readers how to increase cognitivecomplexity, link up their conscious and unconscious minds, and leadin ways that connect mind, heart, and spirit. The third partdescribes ways of leading groups to harvest collective wisdom andpromote coordinated performance in the service of transformationalends. The conclusion explores how transformational communicationcan anchor new learnings so that they become habitual. - from Amzon