Leading with Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit, Revised Third Edition

Seeking Wisdom

America’s nineteenth-century captains of industry led their organizations to international preeminence. Captains of industry were gradually replaced by modern managers who have helped us see the virtues of clear goals, measurable objectives, specialization, standards, and accountability. We have come a long way from our ancestors who worked intimately with nature in families and small communities. We face challenges today that fall beyond the reach of the captains of industry and modern management. Technological advances have created previously unknown conveniences and efficiencies. Yet we still face an onslaught of problems—such as alienation, malaise, violence, and poverty—that are frustratingly recalcitrant in the face of rational ...