Leadership and Mindful Behavior Action, Wakefulness, and Business

Aimed at business students preparing to enter the workforce, Leadership and Mindful Behavior provides readers with guidelines for effective and perceptive leadership. Some of the aspects to be reviewed will be the importance of both soft and hard skills;

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Leadership and ­Mindful Behavior

10.1057/9781137403797 - Leadership and Mindful Behavior, Joan Marques

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Action, Wakefulness, and Business Joan Marques

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Leadership and ­Mindful Behavior

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Palgrave and Macmillan are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978-1-137-40560-9 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Marques, Joan.    Leadership and mindful behavior: action, wakefulness, and business / Joan Marques.    pages cm    Includes bibliographical references and index.    ISBN 978-1-137-40560-9 (hardback: alk. paper)    1. Leadership. 2.  Self-actualization (Psychology) I.  Title. HD57.7.M39244 2014 658.4'092—dc23 2014017683 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Amnet. First edition: October 2014 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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List of Figures

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Forewordix Introductionxi   1  An Expanded View of Leadership

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  2  The Problem of “Sleepwalking”

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  3  The Value of Respect

37

  4  Engaging in Self-Reflection: A Deeper Look Within

53

  5  Mental Models and Reality

73

  6  The Changing Nature of Our Dreams

91

  7  Continuous Evolution as a Human Trait

109

  8  The Value of Broadening Our Mindset

125

  9  Why Soft Skills Are Critical

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