The world is facing a global leadership crisis. Seventy-seven percent of leaders think they do a good job of engaging their people, yet 88 percent of employees say their leaders don't engage enough. There is also a high level of suffering in the workplace: 35 percent of employees would forgo a pay raise to see their leaders fired. This is an enormous waste of human talent - despite the fact that $46 billion is spent each year on leadership development.

Based on extensive research, including assessments of more than 35,000 leaders and interviews with 250 C-level executives, The Mind of the Leader concludes that organizations and leaders aren't meeting employees' basic human needs of finding meaning, purpose, connection, and genuine happiness in their work.

But more than a description of the problem, The Mind of the Leader offers a radical, yet practical, solution. To solve the leadership crisis, organizations need to put people at the center of their strategy. They need to develop managers and executives who lead with three core mental qualities: mindfulness, selflessness, and compassion.

Using real-world inspirational examples from Marriott, Accenture, McKinsey & Company, LinkedIn, and many more, The Mind of the Leader shows how this new kind of leadership turns conventional leadership thinking upside down. It represents a radical redefinition of what it takes to be an effective leader - and a practical, hard-nosed solution to every organization's engagement and execution problems.

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Listening Length	8 hours and 28 minutes
Author	Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline Carter, Arne Sorenson - Foreword by
Narrator	Paul Heitsch
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Audible.com Release Date	July 18, 2018
Publisher	Tantor Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07FF4K36L
Best Sellers Rank	#150,749 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #630 in Stress Management (Audible Books & Originals) #1,527 in Business Management (Audible Books & Originals) #1,634 in Emotional Mental Health

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Garrett G.

Best leadership book I’ve read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 10, 2020

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The book touts leadership based on mindfulness, selflessness, and compassion (MSC Leadership). I love it. This is the most applicable and useful book on leadership I have read. I completed it as part of my doctoral program, and it was the only book I would have enjoyed reading on my own. I could see myself in every scenario the book talked about, even though the book did not always base reference around my field of education. I think business professionals would also find a lot of good advice here, as many of the scenarios seemed based in business.

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paul wielgus

If business is going to transform its role and become a force for good and not a vehicle for greed in today’s turbulent ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 13, 2018

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This book really sets the bar very high and challenges today’s leaders to take responsibility and become accountable for their personal ethics and the ethical standards of the organisations that they lead .
And not before time! If business is going to transform its role and become a force for good and not a vehicle for greed in today’s turbulent world , then leaders need to embrace all three facets of MSC Leadership, Mindfulness, Selflessness and Compassion. If not ,they are letting themselves, their employees and the world down.
The good news is that the book gives a clear roadmap how to do it, and it starts with themselves,or more precisely with their minds.
They just need the courage and conviction to do it.
The Mind of A Leader does not compromise and it is THE book that the (business] world most needs right now.
Brilliant and inspiring, read it as soon as you can
Paul Wielgus

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Dirty jacket

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 21, 2022

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Came with a dirty jacket, more like glue or something like that, it was meant to be a present, very disappointing.

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Steve Gladis

Keep this Book in Mind

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To be fulfilled at work and in life, people need to have a deep sense of meaning, connection with others, and be happy. Leaders will always be the starting place for fulfilled people, teams and organizations. To be prime movers, leaders need to be mindful—focused vs. distracted; selfless—humble vs. ego-centered; and compassionate—kind vs. indifferent. Mindfulness, selflessness, compassion (MSC) leadership is the core of this book. Indeed, the idea of putting other people first is at the heart of this book. Sadly, the more power we get along the journey, the less heartful we behave. This book offers a roadmap to stay on course, often despite our success. Grounded in surveys of over 30,000 leaders, interviews with hundreds of people, and an extensive review of leadership studies, this book will become a leadership classic.

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Good purchase

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Book was new and shipped fast.

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Maj Andrén

Foundational Qualities for Today’s Leaders

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 20, 2018

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I have read many leadership development books and being through many leadership development programs. This is the first time I have been encouraged to look at myself as a leader by going beyond a surface level of self awareness into a deeper view into the nature of my own mind. Now that I have read it, I can’t imagine starting anywhere else. If you don’t have some level of understanding of your mind how can you lead yourself or others or your organization. The book makes this journey into the mind clear and simple. I really valued the opportunities for reflection as well as the mind training techniques and practical applications.

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Great book - ordered a copy for my colleague but it arrived damaged with a rip in the cover.

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Grattan

A book of its time! If you only read ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 20, 2018

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A book of its time! If you only read one business book this year, put this at the top of your list. As Javier Pladevell, General Manager, Audi & Volkswagen, Spain is quoted in the book - "Leadership is about unlearning management and relearning being human." This book provides a practical roadmap for leaders and organisations on how to develop more mindfulness, selflessness and compassion. How would your leaders and your organisation benefit from these three qualities? Can this book spark a global movement for truly human leadership and people centred organisations? Read it and find out for yourself.

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Mr. P. J. Maltby

An excellent book with lots of hints and tips on how ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 9, 2018

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An excellent book with lots of hints and tips on how to be more mindful in our everyday lives backed by extensive research with academic references to follow up if required for additional reading on the topics discussed in the book. Would recommend for any business leader looking to make a shift in how they lead their people and ultimately, their business.

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Sun

This book is good to grow yourself as leader and lead others

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 2, 2018

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This book is very good and practical, but for me very big question about matrix where author is writting, here there is something what gives questions and one point what about I don’t agree

NickyM

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 5, 2018

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excellent read

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Tonny Maak

New way of leading

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 17, 2018

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Very relevant for Leaders who want to change and transform their organization

Esther

Lead through Mindfulness, Selflessness and Being Compassionate

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on August 4, 2019

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Join the global movement that's making corporations more people-centric to achieve great results!

Die beiden Autoren Rasmus Hougaard und Jacqueline Carter untermauern mit vielen, internationalen und sehr interessanten Beispielen in ihrer großartigen Leadership Fibel, wie zentral People-Centricity für Organisationen in unsere komplexe und unberechenbare Zukunft sein wird. Sie bauen ihre Theorie rund um "Leadership" und "Awareness" konzentrisch auf. Im Zentrum steht mit "Understand and Lead Yourself" das eigenen Verständnis und Verhalten zu Mindfulness, Selflessness und Being Compassionate. In der mittleren und zweiten Zwiebelschale finden wir "Understand and Lead Your People", in der unser Verständnis und Verhalten als Leader im Umgang mit anderen individuellen Menschen, Mitarbeiter und beleuchtet wird. In der dritten und äußersten Schale beschäftigen wir uns mit "Understand and Lead Your Organisation" und auch hier beziehen wir uns wieder auf die drei zentralen Erfolgsfaktoren Mindfulness, Selflessness und Being Compassionate.

Jedes Kapitel erklärt, begleitet von smarten Beispielen unterschiedlicher internationaler Industrien und schlägt Training und Reflexion mit Quick Tips vor, die zum Üben anregen. Am wichtigsten ist den Autoren dabei unser Kommittent zur regelmäßigen Übung. Ergänzend dazu wird auch eine Praxis-App angeboten und hier kommt mein einziger Kritikpunkt. Die App stellt nur eines der drei Themen zur freien Verfügung, wollen wir nicht nur Mindfulness sondern auch Selflessness und Being Compassionate üben, werden wir sauber und monatlich zur Kasse gebeten (ohne mich!).

Ansonsten eine 100% Empfehlung für jede/n reflektierte/n Top-Leader!

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