In the Spirit of Leadership: A Vision into a Different Future

By Cheryl Esposito

Today's powerful leaders believe that good business is good for people, good for the world, and understand that their actions have global impact. The critical success factor in this is the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0979925207
• ISBN13: 9780979925207
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Plumb Road Pub
• Length: 103 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 0.5" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

A Journey To The Center

"In The Spirit of Leadership, A Vision Into A Different Future", sounds more ponderous and self-important than this book of poems and insights actually proves to be. Designed (unconsciously, I believe) to resemble a box of luxury chocolates, this elegant book seeks to open minds to their own potential and hidden strengths, sharing through poetry and snatches of prose the author's many insights gained over years as a leadership consultant to CEO's, senior executives and world leaders. The book starts off "on track", giving you what you've been led to expect, poetry and insights focused on creating business leaders and fresh thinkers, teaching them "Being Leadership"--embodying leadership--rather than to wear the flimsy-but-oft-worn mantle of "Being Leaders". Soon, however, we wander off into realms farther afield than Applied Business School Philosophy. We are journeying with the author through poetic interludes as she takes wilderness solo journeys, overcomes fears of the unknown, recovers from being badly burned in a fire, pushes herself and her readers toward an ever-opening and never-resolved becoming. We are the chrysalis, the cocoon and the butterfly all in one. Cheryl Esposito is clearly a woman of many talents and the wisdom to pursue them with clarity and vigor. If there is a fault with "In The Spirit of Leadership" it lies in it offering too much for us to consider in a single package, too many themes heading in too many directions. But then again, once one connects with the zen of being leadership--of being our true selves--as Esposito envisions it, choosing what to read and what to leave unread probably becomes a natural act. There is much in this poetic enterprise worthy of reading.

A more spiritual and enlightening sort of leadership book

Conscious leadership is key to responsible success. "In the Spirit of Leadership: A Vision Into a Different Future" is a different sort of leadership book for today's businessmen. Borrowing elements from both self-help and poetry, Esposito blends the elements to create a more spiritual and enlightening sort of leadership book encouraging consciousness to what one is doing as they lead their company, be it to success, mediocrity, or oblivion. "In the Spirit of Leadership" is well worth considering if one has read other leadership books and found them ineffective.

A Sparkling Gem!

This book touched my heart and challenged me to connect with the essence of my own leadership. Cheryl Esposito is a visionary who offers practical tools from her extensive experience. The stories from her own leadership journey catapulted me into a realm that is, at its core, the heart of inspiration. This stunning compendium of eloquent poetry and brief prose lands it on the short list of gifts suitable anytime, anywhere.

Original, Authentic Leadership

This book is beautiful inside and out. With a gentle voice and a persistent nudge, Cheryl Esposito invites leaders to do the unthinkable: to bring their whole selves to work. Imagine a world where leaders were feeling, connected and heartfelt listeners who engaged with others from our commonality rather than from our differences. This book will inspire anyone who is hesitating to speak the truth. Highly recommended!