{"product_id":"the-zen-leader-10-ways-to-go-from-barely-managing-to-leading-fearlessly-paperback","title":"The Zen Leader: 10 Ways to Go from Barely Managing to Leading Fearlessly - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGinny Whitelaw\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA guide to using pressure to be a better leader through principles of Zen Buddhism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeaders today face nearly impossible tasks. Forced to do more with less, expand globally, innovate quickly, inspire broadly and--oh, yes--balance work and family. How can one manage all this pressure?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Zen Leader\u003c\/i\u003e does not encourage you simply to \"be peaceful.\" Neither does it suggest you work harder, faster, or ignore the pressure. Quite the opposite: it's about using the pressure to propel \"flips\" in consciousness that create transformational leaders, leaders who create the future with joy and enthusiasm, rather than drive themselves and their people to exhaustion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Zen Leader\u003c\/i\u003e guides you through ten \"flips\" that take you from barely managing to mastering change--not by doing more, zoning out, or pretending you have all the answers. Chapter by chapter, you'll learn how to make the \"flips\" that reframe your life, your leadership, and your world. Discover how you can get out of your own way and realize the Zen Leader in you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Zen Leader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Zen Leader\u003c\/i\u003e provides a calm and reassuring voice--telling us what is important about leadership and about ourselves. She distills leadership to its essence, and offers simple, easily understandable tools for any current or aspiring leader to understand, use, and build on his or her own natural gifts.\" --David Dotlich, chairman of Pivot and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eWhy CEOs Fail\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHead, Heart, and Guts\u003c\/i\u003e; and other books on leadership\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The chapter entitled \"From Controlling to Connecting\" will change how you interact with others, and will enrich your life. You will see the vision of what you want our world to be and help strengthen the business connections we all need.\" --Blythe McGarvie, author of \u003ci\u003eShaking the Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Before you can effectively lead others, you must be able to control yourself first. Dr. Whitelaw invites us on a journey of self-discovery using easy-to-follow exercises. By learning to experience for yourself the power of a unified mind and body, you will begin to taste your full potential.\" --David Shaner, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Arts of Change\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Ginny Whitelaw is both a leadership expert and a roshi (Zen master) in the Chozen-ji line of Rinzai Zen. Cofounder of Focus Leadership, she has taught and coached in countless programs to Global 1000 leaders, in part through her affiliation with Oliver Wyman Leadership Development and Columbia University's Senior Executive Program. Formerly Deputy Manager for integrating NASA's Space Station Program, she has a PhD in biophysics as well as a 5th degree black belt in Aikido.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52908592693472,"sku":"9781601632111","price":20.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/2Sl6LFiHaA9781601632111.webp?v=1781627491","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-zen-leader-10-ways-to-go-from-barely-managing-to-leading-fearlessly-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}