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A Higher Standard of Leadership: Lessons from the Life of Gandhi
by Nair, Keshavan | PB | VeryGood
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 1576750116
- Book Title
- Higher Standard of Leadership : Lessons from the Life of Gandhi
- Publisher
- Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 1996
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
- Topic
- Leadership, Historical
- Item Weight
- 12.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 176 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1576750116
ISBN-13
9781576750117
eBay Product ID (ePID)
557381
Product Key Features
Book Title
Higher Standard of Leadership : Lessons from the Life of Gandhi
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1996
Topic
Leadership, Historical
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
94-026927
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
303.3/4
Table Of Content
Part I: A Single Standard of Conduct 1. Why a Single Standard 2. Develop a Basis for the Single Standard-Commit to Absolute Values 3. Acknowledge the Ideal-Commit to the Journey 4. Develop the Guide That Will Keep You on the Path-Commit to Training Your Conscience 5. Reduce Forces That Lead You Astray-Commit to Reducing Privilege and Attachments 6. Be Willing to Stand Scrutiny-Commit to Minimizing Secrecy 7. The Essential Quality--Courage Part II: The Spirit of Service 8. Leadership Is Service 9. Focus on Responsibilities Not Rights 10. Values Based and Policy Based Service 11. A Personal Commitment to Service 12. Understanding the Needs of the People You Wish to Serve 13. Power and Service in Harmony Part III: Decisions and Actions Bounded by Moral Principles 14. The Moral Dimension in Decisions and Actions 15. Principles of Governance 16. Creating Integrity in the Decision Process 17. Changing the Standard for Decision Making 18. Bringing a Moral Dimension to Implementation
Synopsis
In these times of increasing cynicism about the quality of leadership we can expect to aspire to, Keshavan Nair offers a pragmatic guide based on the concepts of Gandhi exemplified. In simple and direct language, Nair explores how businesspeople can make decisions, set goals, and implement actions that are guided by the spirit of service., Though Gandhi is one of the most written-about figures of the twentieth century, this is the first book to apply lessons from his life to the practical tasks faced by contemporary leaders-from corporate managers and executives to government administrators, nonprofit professionals, educators, and others. In times shaped by colonialism, dictatorships, and two World Wars, Gandhi demonstrated that an idealist could also be a practical and effective leader. In our times of increasing cynicism about the quality of leadership we can expect and aspire to, Keshavan Nair reminds us that, "We are all engaged in leadership, in practicing it and selecting those who will lead." In A Higher Standard of Leadership, he offers a pragmatic guide based on the concepts Gandhi exemplified- o leadership is service, not a path to power and privilege; o effective goals, decisions, and strategies can be guided by moral principles; o a single standard of conduct, based on absolute values, should be maintained in both public and private life. A lifelong student of Gandhi's teachings and a businessman with more than 25 years of experience in corporate and governmental leadership development, Nair is uniquely positioned to bridge the two worlds. Using illustrative examples from Gandhi's life and writings, he identifies commitments-to conscience, openness, service, values, and reduced attachments-and describes the courage and determination necessary to work and lead by them. In simple and direct language, he explores the process of making decisions, setting goals, and implementing actions guided by the spirit of service and commitment to values that is essential to the realization of a higher standard of leadership in our workplaces and communities., Though Gandhi is one of the most written-about figures of the twentieth century, this is the first book to apply lessons from his life to the practical tasks faced by contemporary leaders-from corporate managers and executives to government administrators, nonprofit professionals, educators, and others. In times shaped by colonialism, dictatorships, and two World Wars, Gandhi demonstrated that an idealist could also be a practical and effective leader. In our times of increasing cynicism about the quality of leadership we can expect and aspire to, Keshavan Nair reminds us that, "We are all engaged in leadership, in practicing it and selecting those who will lead." In A Higher Standard of Leadership, he offers a pragmatic guide based on the concepts Gandhi exemplified: o leadership is service, not a path to power and privilege; o effective goals, decisions, and strategies can be guided by moral principles; o a single standard of conduct, based on absolute values, should be maintained in both public and private life. A lifelong student of Gandhi's teachings and a businessman with more than 25 years of experience in corporate and governmental leadership development, Nair is uniquely positioned to bridge the two worlds. Using illustrative examples from Gandhi's life and writings, he identifies commitments-to conscience, openness, service, values, and reduced attachments-and describes the courage and determination necessary to work and lead by them. In simple and direct language, he explores the process of making decisions, setting goals, and implementing actions guided by the spirit of service and commitment to values that is essential to the realization of a higher standard of leadership in our workplaces and communities.
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