Foreword

Emotional awareness—becoming aware of who you are and how you respond to those around you, the situations that arise, and the plans that are pending—is a hot topic. With groundbreaking books like Primal Leadership by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee and The Heart of the Soul by Gary Zukav and Linda Francis, it appears the human condition is being redefined. Professional and personal emotional acumen are melding, which is not a surprise for those of us who have been teaching the successful character traits of the "authentic leader" for some time. We have been reprogramming, reinventing, and evolving our roles as leaders in a challenging environment for decades. It is this movement towards wholeness that will allow us ...

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