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Centered Leadership: Leading with Purpose, Clarity, and Impact by [Barsh, Joanna, Lavoie, Johanne]

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What enables some talented people to rise to the top and live their full ambitions at work and in life, while others stop short?

In 2007, Joanna Barsh led a team at McKinsey & Company to answer that very question. In the process, they uncovered what distinguishes leaders who are successful from those who achieve true greatness, developing an approach called Centered Leadership. They drew on research from across the academic fields of leadership, organization behavior, neuroscience, evolutionary psychology and positive psychology. In addition, Barsh interviewed over 160 leaders from many fields – including business, government and the arts – and from many countries. With quantitative research, the team learned that these leaders have mastered practices to find their balance in the midst of chaos and lead from their most resourceful selves, unleashing the potential of others. In 2009, Johanne Lavoie joined to lead development of programs that help executives build these capabilities. Their research and development work continues as more and more leaders experience Centered Leadership.

In the business bestseller, How Remarkable Women Lead, Barsh described Centered Leadership’s five capabilities and the research that underpins it. Here, with colleague Johanne Lavoie, Barsh provides a practical, actionable field guide for implementation.

In Centered Leadership, Barsh and Lavoie will guide you through the Centered Leadership program. You’ll find the interactive tools, exercises, and practices that have helped the men and women participants in Centered Leadership programs gain the skills, courage and confidence to lead. And, along the way, you’ll read inspiring stories of remarkable men and women leaders who demonstrate the power of these skills in action.

Those early in their careers will learn how to use these skills to explore their passions and accelerate their professional development. Those forming families will be able to use them to reconcile manage work and life to get the most out of both. And those who have already achieved success will be able use these practices to reach their next leadership horizon.

No matter what stage you are currently at in your career, or what level of leadership you aspire to, this book will equip you with the tools to unlock your own Centered Leader and achieve more positive impact at work and outside it.

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Joseph T. Heraghty

interesting but not engaging

September 3, 2014

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With all the anecdotal stories and exercises within this book, there is not much substance. It may help those individuals going through a mid life crisis.

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Transformational ideas packaged in an inspiring and personal way

March 18, 2014

Format: Hardcover

Centered leadership is transformational concept with a massive impact on not only how you lead but also how you live your life.

I have high hopes on this book, and after starting to read I have to say: I am not disappointed! With great personal and inspirational stories - not only from the author but many other successful leaders - the book really showcases why the pilars of centered leadership (Meaning, Framing, Connecting, Engaging, and Energizing) are so essential. The book takes the reader on their centered leadership journey giving practical tips and exercises that can be put into action in work and personal contexts.

I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about themselves and who is curious about what they COULD be able to achieve if they find out what is their Meaning, how they Frame the world, how they should Connect to get there, how to Engage on their goals and how to stay Energized along the way. Be warned: the book does not give the answers, but rather invites the reader to figure out their own answers.

I will extend this review as soon as I finished the book. Now I have to go back reading!

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Practical and Inspirational

April 5, 2014

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Joanna Barsh, a 30 year veteran of McKinsey, takes the reader on a journey through self paced and extremely insightful exercises to arrive at a better place for leadership and self awareness in this easy to read but challenging book. Barsh begins by focusing on the element of centering. Centering crossed my path as "centering prayer" several years ago, and revolves around self awareness, stillness and connection as well as grounding. Barsh crosswalks this meditative practice to an active implementation in "Centered Leadership".

The book begins with a useful introduction to centered leadership, and an introduction to the five components which make up the centered leadership facets:

* Framing - self awareness, pausing and adaptability
* Connecting - Trust relationships, networks and community, sponsorships
* Engaging - Presence, ownership and taking risks and action
* Energizing - Energy balance, recovery and sustaining practices
* Meaning - Happiness, core strengths and purpose

Barsh then walks the reader through each of the five elements, accompanied by a series of self reflective and team exercised designed to awaken and develop each of the five facets. At the end, she hopes that he reader will have improved their leadership impact, self-fulfillment and resilience.

Ultimately, the book is a useful tool - as much for self awareness and self development as to provide enlightening leadership techniques. Barth seems to embrace the approach that to lead, one must first take care of themselves and understand (perhaps even "center") themselves for maximum effectiveness. It is a worthwhile read, and the exercises are thought provoking and useful.

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Transformative ideas, practical exercises, and great stories along the way

February 16, 2015

Format: Hardcover

SO useful! I was first introduced to the Centered Leadership concepts at a workshop several years ago and found them to be so powerful then. One exercise in particular helped me identify the energy, meaning, and fulfillment that I get from teaching--and literally launched my career as an educator.

Now the Centered Leadership book is like many workshops packed into one resource--it's really great to see the exercise from that workshop I attended and many other hands-on, practical activities in this book. You can also pick and choose which exercises to focus on--this book has something for everyone. If you're interested in learning about your strengths and how to leverage them more, or how to manage your most challenging moments at work and beyond, or how to proactively manage your energy so that you can sustain your best performance, or how to inspire others to be their best, then you're going to find this book to be useful.

And because it's about your individual leadership and being your best self, it goes beyond just one industry. I've recommended the book to a few friends and have recently heard back from two of them who found it particularly helpful: one is an organizational change consultant and one is a high school director who is using it to develop her school leadership team.

I highly recommend this book for anyone who is looking to strengthen his/her self-awareness or leadership--with yourself, your family, your teams, or an entire organization.

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