Chapter 8

The Door to Personal Transformation

When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness.

Joseph Campbell

 

Some executives think that leadership is only about momentum and results. But even a slave master can crack the whip hard enough to get people working harder and faster. The best leaders do more than move us forward. They also help us rise above who we are so that we can move closer to the person we can become. Open-door leaders lift us up. They elevate our standards, ethics, and performance by creating opportunities for us to transform ourselves. ...

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