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| Leading with Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit, New & Revised | 
 enlarge | Authors: Lee G. Bolman, Terrence E. Deal
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 50555
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Rev Upd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.8 x 1.1
ISBN: 0787955477
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.4092
EAN: 9780787955472
ASIN: 0787955477
Publication Date: April 15, 2001
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Product Description
Since its original publication in 1995, Leading with Soul has inspired thousands of readers. Far ahead of its time, the book bravely revealed the path to leadership to be a very personal journey requiring a knowledge of self and a servant-leader mentality. Now, in this new and revised edition, authors Bolman and Deal address such currrent issues as the changing nature of work, the new face of today's workforce, and the greater need for an infusion of soul in the workplace. They also include real-life stories from readers of the first edition, and answer key questions that those readers raise. As vital as ever, this revisted narrative of an executive and his quest for deeper meaning continues to point the way to a more fulfilling work experience.
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 Soul Touching Reading January 9, 2000
28 out of 29 found this review helpful
I have had the opportunity to read a number of books for managers and leaders. This is the first that I was unable to put down. The majority of the text is conversations between two fictional characters, Steve a high ranking leader in a multi-national company, and Maria, his spiritual guide. Steve has lost touch with his heart, and reluctantly goes to Maria at the urging of his boss, the company founder and CEO. The relationship that develops is nothing short of wonderful. I laughed and cried with Steve and Maria, and I learned more about myself in this easy read than in hours of leadership training and seminars. I highly recommnend this readable text.
This is a must read September 18, 1999
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
I read this book for a class. It was absolutely incredible! I read the book in two sittings. It mixes a great story (told in a storytelling fashion) and thoughtful text. Even though the book is an easy read, the book stimulates thoughtful reflection. A must read for any leader. In fact I bought two for leaders that have inspired me.
Beautiful book June 4, 2002
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Well, this is a management book, but not in the usual vein. It is very hard for this reviewer to know what to tell others about it since for some it will be inspirational and for others garbage. It is a gentle book, very fast to read and very slow to digest. It is a contemporary parable of a business leader Steve, who although 'successful' in many materialistic ways is unfulfilled with his life. It seems that material accomplishments are not enough, and he struggles with a sense of purpose in himself and to instill it in others. Maria is his spiritual guide and most of the book tells their conversations over a long period of time. It is quasi-religious but interesting in the sense that we have all had a moment when we look internally and ask what am I doing or why am I here.
It is not a book to read if you are highly cynical about 'softer' concepts and do not like to think about what motivates people who work with you to achieve higher things. This is the type of book that you either love or hate, it either changes your life or inspires sneers. Beautifully written and full of powerful quotes that are interweaved like silent mines from writers such as Rumi and Ernest Becker.
Fulfilling and complete approaches to viewing leadership June 5, 1999
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
Bolman and Deal present the basic gifts of leadership through this wonderful story of a man searching for understanding of what was wrong in his life as a leader. I appreciate the four gifts and I look for them in myself and fellow leaders on a daily basis. Powerful and moving book...should be the reading requirement for every leader in the world.
This book is a journey into Leadership from the heart. March 1, 1999
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Bolman and Deal walk away from the academic view of leadership and its trappings and tell a story of a person's journey to find his inner spirit. In doing so, he finds understanding of the basic elements of being an excellent leader who inspries people and takes the organization on a path to find success. The book is an easy read, written in a narrative, novel-type style that provides a refreshing look at what people can become.
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