The spiritual dimension of leadership : 8 key principles to leading more effectively / / Paul D. Houston, Stephen L. Sokolow ; foreword by Dawna Markova ; acquisitions editor Elizabeth Brenkus ; cover designer Michael Dubowe

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910826766903321
• Autore: Houston Paul D.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2006; ©2006
• ISBN: 1-4833-6190-X; 1-4833-6407-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (177 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.2011
• Soggetti: Leadership - Religious aspects; Teaching - Religious aspects; Religion in the public schools
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 - The Principle of Intention""; ""Intention is a Fundamental Principle of Enlightened Leadership""; ""Thought is More Important Than You Think""; ""When thought becomes Prayer""; ""Spoken and Written Words are Keys to Manifesting Your Intention""; ""Leaders Must Align Their Actions and Intentions""; ""Enlisting Spiritual and Nonspiritual Forces to Manifest Your Intentions""; ""Using Your “Third Eyeâ€? to Manifest Intentions""; ""Leaders Use Attention to Focus the Lens of Intention""""Leaders Focus Energy to Manifest Their Intentions""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 2 - The Principle of Attention""; ""Attention is One of the Key Principles for Enlightened Leaders""; ""The Role of Attention in the Thinking of Enlightened Leaders""; ""The Role of Attention in the Doing of Enlightened Leaders""; ""The Role of Attention in the Being of Enlightened Leaders""; ""How Enlightened Leaders Maximize Time on Task""; ""How Enlightened Leaders Focus Power and Energy""; ""How ; Attention Serves as a Magnet for Enlisting Others""; ""How Enlightened Leaders Keep Their Focus""""How Enlightened Leaders Use Images to Communicate""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 3 - The Principle of Unique Gifts and Talents""; ""Leaders Need to be Aware That Everyone Has Unique Gifts and Talents""; ""Discovering and Developing Everyoneâ€?s Unique Gifts and Talents""; ""How to Help Others Cultivate Their Unique Gifts and Talents""; ""Enlightened Leaders Facilitate the Sharing of Unique Gifts and Talents""; ""How Enlightened Leaders Extend Unique Gifts and Talents""; ""How Uniqueness Contributes to the Tapestry of Life""; ""How the Divine Helps to Clarify Lifeâ€?s Purpose(s)""""Summary""; ""Chapter 4 - The Principle of Gratitude""; ""Having an Attitude of Gratitude""; ""The Importance of Being Mindful of Lifeâ€?s Blessings""; ""The Effect of Showing Gratitude for Help and Support""; ""The Importance of Being Grateful for Progress""; ""Enlightened Leaders are Grateful for Obstacles and Adversaries""; ""Showing You are Grateful for Love Received""; ""Showing You are Grateful for Love Accepted""; ""Showing You are Grateful for the Opportunity to Help Others""; ""How You can Show You are Grateful for Your Gifts and Talents""""About Being Grateful""; ""Enlightened Leaders Experience Boundless Gratitude""; ""The Importance of Being Grateful for Divine Guidance""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 5 - The Principle of Unique Life Lessons""; ""Using the Experiences of Daily Life to Grow Personally and Professionally""; ""People are Given Life Lessons to Promote Spiritual Growth""; ""Problems are Actually Opportunities in Disguise""; ""Clouds Do Have Silver Linings""; ""Learning Lifeâ€?s Lessons the Hard Way or the Easy Way""; ""Using the Weaknesses within Strengths to Understand Life Lessons""
• Sommario/riassunto: This book illuminates many of the core values, beliefs, and principles that can guide, sustain, and inspire leaders during difficult times.