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| April 2009 |  |
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o the different domains of your life have to compete in a “zero-sum
game?” No, says Stewart D. Friedman, founding director of the
Wharton School Leadership Program at the University of Pennsylvania.
In his new book, Total Leadership, Dr. Friedman provides a game-changing blueprint for how to become a more successful, satisfied leader in all dimensions of your life: work, home, community and self (mind, body and spirit).  The
definition of “leader” is not limited to those in managerial
or executive positions, the author says. “Everyone has the potential
to lead, and to do so in all aspects of life.” In its most important
sense, leader means “being the agent of your own life, influencing
the things you care about.”The book offers a sustainable, meaningful plan for change in all domains of your life by enabling you to: Be real. Act with authenticity by clarifying what’s important. Be whole. Act with integrity by respecting the whole person. Be innovative. Act with creativity by experimenting to find new solutions. Based on research and real-world applications in many settings, the book is filled with examples of ways to become a better leader and to have a more meaningful life. The concept of “total leadership” is not an abstraction. As Dr. Friedman explains, “It is a structured method that produces measurable change. You become more focused on the things that matter, and so you feel more grounded, more like the person you want to be. You generate more support and feel more connected to the important people in your life. You become more resilient in response to the vagaries of our turbulent world. And you become more open to discovery and so feel more hopeful, indeed enthusiastic, about the future and your power to shape it.” Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life (Harvard Business Press, hardcover, $25.95) is available in bookstores and online.  |
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