The Enlightened Edge for Leaders: Ignite the Power of You

By Barbara Bouchet

Book Overview

What keeps capable leaders from having the impact they know they are capable of?

Often, the greatest obstacles aren't external. They are the unconscious fears, defensive habits, and reactive patterns that surface when the pressure rises, quietly undermining confidence, judgment, relationships, and influence.

The Enlightened Edge for Leaders: Ignite the Power of You offers a practical framework for recognizing and transforming those patterns so you can lead with greater clarity, confidence, presence, and integrity.

Executive coach and organization consultant Barbara Bouchet introduces two powerful dimensions of leadership: the Limited You, which becomes guarded, reactive, and constricted under pressure, and the Essential You, which is grounded, expansive, relational, and connected to your deepest strengths. By learning to recognize the difference-and make the shift between them-you can stop being driven by old insecurities and become more deliberate about how you use your power.

Through practical exercises, real-world leadership examples, and original models developed through decades of work with executives and professionals, you'll learn how to:

Recognize the triggers and reactive patterns that limit your effectivenessReplace defensive responses with powerful relational alternativesWork creatively with tension rather than avoiding or escalating itReceive feedback and recover gracefully from mistakesHandle difficult relationships and challenging conversations with greater skillIncrease your visibility, influence, and leadership presenceCommunicate a compelling vision while staying grounded in integrity

Leadership begins with the ability to lead yourself. The Enlightened Edge for Leaders gives executives, managers, entrepreneurs, professionals, and emerging leaders a roadmap for doing the inner work that makes stronger leadership possible-so that when the heat is on, you can bring out the best in yourself and the best in others.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0982456905
• ISBN13: 9780982456903
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Blue Orb Publishing
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"