ABSTRACT

Presenting the essentials of awakened leadership through 50 contemplative branches, this text is a revolutionary yet sensible leadership manual that takes the reader from self-reflection to interaction, touching on internal and external factors that influence business decision-making.

This book is designed to expand awareness within those who lead at present or those who aspire to lead. One can only lead others responsibly having understood how to lead the self, becoming an “awakened leader.” Awakened leaders stay true to their values but are very much aware that life and business are continuous processes of growth and change—an awareness more critical than ever in today’s VUCA world. Awakened leaders recognize that these constant changes are calls to regular reflection, enabling greater empathy, understanding, and ultimately, improved decision-making.

Postgraduate students and practicing leaders in the workplace will value this book, which tells them in a straightforward way how to undertake no-nonsense action with a compassionate and visionary foundation.

part I|8 pages

Self-Inspection

chapter 1|2 pages

Am I a Leader?

chapter 2|2 pages

Why Should I Be a Leader?

chapter 3|2 pages

Who Benefits From Me Being a Leader?

part II|9 pages

What’s My Purpose?

chapter 4|2 pages

Understanding

chapter 5|2 pages

Contentment

chapter 6|3 pages

Supporting/Not Harming

part III|12 pages

What’s the Foundational Problem?

chapter 7|2 pages

Lack of Understanding

chapter 8|4 pages

Taker Mindset

chapter 9|4 pages

Hurt and Aversion

part IV|12 pages

How Can I Solve It?

chapter 10|4 pages

Reflecting

Inwardly and Outwardly

chapter 11|6 pages

Questioning My Actions

Contemplating on Security and Progress

part V|11 pages

Who Am I Affecting?

part VI|143 pages

What Matters in Leadership?

chapter 13|2 pages

On Awareness and Consciousness

chapter 14|5 pages

On Mindfulness

chapter 15|3 pages

On Attitude

chapter 16|3 pages

On Authenticity

chapter 17|4 pages

On Mental Models

chapter 18|6 pages

About Sleepwalking

chapter 19|4 pages

On Honesty

chapter 20|2 pages

About Respect

chapter 21|6 pages

Regarding Simplicity and Humility

chapter 22|3 pages

On Adaptability

chapter 23|4 pages

On Nurturing an Innovative Mindset

chapter 24|5 pages

About Empathy

chapter 25|3 pages

Those Soft Skills Overall

chapter 26|5 pages

Openness to Diversity

chapter 27|3 pages

What’s Up With Reflection

chapter 28|4 pages

Considering Success

chapter 29|4 pages

Thinking About Happiness

chapter 30|3 pages

Keeping Up With Trends

chapter 31|5 pages

Embracing Change

chapter 32|6 pages

Maintaining Balance

chapter 33|4 pages

Those Difficult People

chapter 34|3 pages

Dealing With Setbacks

chapter 35|3 pages

The Need to Get Out (of Your Comfort Zone)

chapter 36|3 pages

Embracing “Different”

chapter 37|2 pages

Lifelong Learning and Leadership Paradigms

chapter 38|5 pages

About Creativity

chapter 39|3 pages

That Social Aspect

chapter 40|2 pages

On Giving Back

chapter 41|3 pages

The Spiritual Side

chapter 42|3 pages

A Dash of Humor

chapter 43|4 pages

Give Your All and Let Go

chapter 44|3 pages

Stop Comparing!

chapter 45|2 pages

Appreciate Yourself

chapter 46|2 pages

The Teachers in Your Life

chapter 47|4 pages

Everything Has a Purpose

chapter 48|3 pages

About Making Choices

chapter 49|3 pages

Letting the Genie Out of the Bottle

chapter 50|6 pages

On Treading the Noble Eightfold Path

(A Splash of Buddhist Psychology)

chapter 51|3 pages

Moving Forward From Here