CHAPTER 6

Self-Actualizing Leaders

We tend to celebrate individual achievement, with success marked by what we do and not how we live or give to others. That means admitting to loneliness is tantamount to admitting supreme human failure—the self is not sufficient. It is the psychological equivalent of being a loser in life, or a weak person.

—John Cacioppo

Organizations need a roadmap for developing competent leaders, whether they are aspiring to achieve sustainable competitive advantage in today’s global economy or to create a workplace where everyone’s talents can shine. To feel human, active, and full of life includes the ability to help and lead others to avoid the obstacles that interfere in their lives to realize their full potential. ...

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