Leading Through

Activating the Soul, Heart, and Mind of Leadership

De: Kim B. Clark, Jonathan R. Clark, Erin E. Clark

Narrado por: Petrea Burchard

Generative AI and the remote-work revolution show us every day that we're in a new era. The rules and norms have changed—and so must leadership.

And yet, coercive bureaucracy, hierarchy, and control—old ways of thinking and working—are still with us, a deep-seated and powerful legacy. We are living through a profound transition from an old, industrial era to a new one that is digital, transparent, and complex. In Leading Through, the dynamic struggle between two competing paradigms of leadership is compellingly illustrated: an old paradigm that involves control and power over people versus a new one that enables and inspires power through people.

With rich examples and stories, the authors show how deeply ingrained the legacy model of leadership remains and how destructive it is, causing waste and loss of human potential, stifling innovation, and ultimately resulting in what the authors call "organizational darkness." They go on to articulate a new, positive model, one that consciously seeks to do good and to make things better; that cares for people, helping them to thrive; and that mobilizes people to solve tough problems. These three elements, they argue, are the soul, heart, and mind of leadership, and activating them requires careful attention to both the personal and the organizational dimensions of leadership.

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©2024 Kim B. Clark, Jonathan R. Clark, and Erin E. Clark (P)2024 Ascent Audio

Useful Concepts, Iffy Narrator

The subject matter includes good concepts for inspiring anyone working within an organization to help create an inviting atmosphere. Overall the book was okay, but I wouldn't call it life-changing for me. The narrator was very AI-like and the repetitive reading of a table that was included in the physical book was mind numbing, causing me to tune out or just skip ahead.

Leading THROUG, not over

Really enjoyed the narrative of the book, bringing examples of other companies and institutions, where it comes down to one fundamental piece: people dealing with people. This has been the successful history of mankind: how we interact with each other and create successful endeavors all together.