Overview
Lessons for leaders on resolving the ongoing struggle betweeninstinct and the creative mind
Kings, heads of government, and corporate executives leadthousands of people and manage endless resources, but may not havemastery over themselves. Often leaders know that right action isimportant, but have little (if any) understanding of what preventsthem from acting in accordance with their intentions. In thisimportant book, leadership expert Richard Daft portrays thisdilemma as a struggle between instinct (elephant) and intention(the executive) using the most current research on the intentionalvs. the habitual mind to explain how this phenomenon occurs.
- Based on current research and real-life examples
- Offers leaders a method for directing themselves moreproductively
- Written by an expert in leadership, organizational performance,and change management
Through real-life examples and recent studies in psychology,management and Eastern spirituality Daft provides guidance to allof us who struggle finding our own balance and cultivating thebehavior of others.
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