Spirit of Leadership

THE SPIRIT OF LEADERSHIP

widespread corruption is its effect on the mind-set of future business leaders. An ethics professor at a top business school said, “[My] students defend their view that some cheating is okay by saying, ‘Everybody does it.’” 1

W E ARE IN NEED OF TRUE , SPIRITUALLY CONSCIOUS LEADERS .

This is the culture and environment of leadership that pervades our world today, whether it is in politics, religion, business, education, or sports. We are in desperate need of true, competent, principled, sensitive, compassionate, and spiritually conscious leaders. WHAT MAKES A TRUE LEADER? What makes a leader? How are genuine leaders pro duced? When does one truly become a leader? Is there a predictor of leadership? What are the qualities that distin guish leaders from followers? This book is about the missing ingredient in leadership development. It’s about the elusive link between talent, titles, and leadership. Genuine leader ship is not a result of memorizing formulas, learning skills, imitating methods, or training in techniques. It is an atti tude of the heart.

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