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by Deana Murphy (Author)
Are you leading from who you are, or are you leading from who you think you are?
If you want to excel in leadership, you must expand your capacity to flourish.
This book sets out to show how many of our current popular perceptions about leadership don't necessarily help us, and what we now know from applied psychology, behavioral psychology, neuroscience and years of research shows how working with an awareness of our ego-behavioral triggers, we can develop our greatest leadership potential.
More than ever, leaders face pressure, anxiety, and fear of letting go of the need to be right, the need to have all answers, and the need for certainty. Self-preservation gets in the way of their leadership aspirations. Interpersonal issues aren't being addressed, or when addressed, escalate into serious performance problems and crises.
We don't need leaders who know about leadership - we need leaders who expand their capacity to flourish in the midst of difficulty, pressure, and uncertainty. More than ever, leaders face pressure, anxiety, and fear of letting go of the need to be right, the need to have all answers, and the need for certainty. Dysfunctional dynamics often driven by self-preservation gets in the way of their leadership work and aspirations.
As a former corporate leader Dr. Deana Murphy has learned firsthand the deficits and shortfalls of today's mainstream leadership development. But she discovered a solution! It's straightforward and backed by science. A solution that prevents workplace silos, disengagement, high turnovers, stress and ego habits undermining relationships, wellbeing and organizational success. Her Lead2Flourish R4 Blueprint is a simple and easy-to-understand system you've been looking for to handle inner tension and unhelpful ego behaviors.
In Lead2Flourish, award-winning author Dr. Deana Murphy brings together the business of wellbeing and performance connection grounded in behavioral science and applied psychology. Packed with real-world narratives, experiences, illustrations, and a hands-on mini-workbook within each chapter that shows you how to bring your highest self to every moment, challenge, and relationship.
In Lead2Flourish, you will
- Learn how to identify your hidden personal survival mechanisms
- Learn why your greatest potential doesn't hinge on new skills
- Awaken to your ego-related fears that dictate your leadership at an unconscious level
- Give your life and leadership more meaning by removing inner conflict and defense mechanisms
- Discover how deepening your knowledge of your thinking style and fears helps you with emotional wellbeing and goal achievement
- Discover what it means to keep a guiding foundation to help you express your purpose, direction and motivation
- Learn how to navigate disruptions, alleviate stress and frustration having a "Vehicle of a Plan" at your disposal, and bounce forward with emotional resilience
- Learn the steps to value-driven behavior
- Realize common leadership myths
- Develop your leadership voice
- Step out as a value-creating leader
- Create meaningful relationships by modeling this flourishing capacity to other leaders
- And so much more!
Dr. Deana guides you on an introspective journey to identify some of the deepest, below-the-surface thoughts, whispers, assumptions, and beliefs to understand who you are as a leader. The result? You will expand your behavioral intelligence and flourish in all life domains: private life, work, home, relationships, and communities. This book is essential reading for every leader and is on the cutting edge of leadership development.
