Innovative Leadership in Times of Compelling Changes: Strategies, Reflections and Tools

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This book focuses on the need of leaders in professional and personal realms to understand the importance of innovative thinking to safeguard sustainability and enhance satisfaction and motivation among stakeholders in organizations. It provides professionals with a set of reflective stances, cautionary points, and roadmaps that enable them to do the right thing. From crisis management to spiritual practices, and from pro-social concepts to social responsibility and sustainability: the common denominator is a collective and concerted effort to develop leadership behaviors and strategies to safeguard generations to come. Preface Contents About the Editor Notes on Contributors Part I: Personal Leadership to Address Spiritual Challenges and Invoke Design Thinking Chapter 1: Awakened Leadership: Leading with Light Introduction Leadership and Wakefulness Four Approaches Face the Music Words of Wisdom Awakened Leadership: A Behavioral Road Map Case in Point: Marc Benioff and Salesforce Awakened Leaders in Reflection Chapter Takeaways Reflective Questions References Chapter 2: Mindfulness as a Strategy to Weather Challenges Physiological Issues Positive Psychology and Sociology Mindfulness as a Sociological Construct Does Culture Matter? Charting an Understanding of Relationships Looking Inside Out or Outside In Social Identity Intersectionality Intersectionality as a Metaphor Identity Politics Pulling the Stands of Sociological Implications Together Authentic Leadership Weathering Challenges Understanding the Nature and Environment of Academic Research with Reference to Mindfulness Chapter Takeaways Reflective Questions References Chapter 3: Inclusive Leadership in an Increasingly Diversified World Introduction Fundamentals of Inclusion Current Inclusion Concerns Inclusive Leadership Top Leadership Featured Case in Point: Dimexon Diamonds Ltd Managerial Leadership Empowered Individuals Disempowered Individuals Chapter Takeaways Reflection Questions References Chapter 4: Leading Reflectively: Treading the Noble Eightfold Path Introduction How Buddhism Fits In Right View Right Intention Right Speech Right Action Right Livelihood Right Effort Right Mindfulness Right Concentration Living and Leading with the Eightfold Path: A Personal Leadership Choice Chapter Takeaways Chapter-End Reflection Questions References Chapter 5: Innovative Leadership: Tools and Techniques to Acquire Innovative and Inspiring Ideas Introduction The Miracle of Your Subconscious Mind Creativity Versus Innovation How to Spark Innovation? What Is Innovative Leadership? Hallmarks of Innovative Leaders The Role of Innovative Leaders to Encourage Innovation A Blueprint to Acquire Innovative and Inspiring Ideas Innovative Tools and Techniques to Acquire Innovative and Inspiring Ideas Acquire Every Piece of Related Information Innovation in Global Organizations Summary Chapter Takeaways Reflection Questions References Chapter 6: Transcending Emerging Barriers Through Patience Introduction Meaning and Manifestation of Patience Patience in Religious Perspective Patience and Stoicism Patience and Leadership Growth Takes Patience and Perseverance Patience and the Zen of Learning Barriers in Organizations Mistrust Stereotypes and Prejudice Harassment, Discrimination, Injustice, and Toxic Environment Envy in the Workplace Lack of Harmony Mismanagement of Diversity and Backlash Benefits of Patience Patience and Positive Emotions Fostering Creativity Patience and Teamwork Celebrating Diversity Patience and Happiness Empathy Cultivating Patience with Mindfulness Concluding Thoughts Chapter Takeaways Reflection/Questions References Chapter 7: “The Soft Overcomes the Hard”: Inspirations for Leadership in the Twenty-First Century from Daoism Introduction Women’s Multiple Barriers to Leadership Differences in Leadership Styles Is There an “Ideal” Way of Leadership? Chinese Philosophy, Daoism, and Yin-Yang Logic Daoism and Leadership The Dao De Jing and the Feminine (Female) Softness and Weakness The Water Metaphor Constructing a Leadership Style Inspired by Daoism Key Takeaways Reflection Questions References Chapter 8: Nurturing Empathy Leading with Empathy Empathy Skepticisms Empathy in Diverse Organizations Cultivating “Selfish Empathy” Chapter Takeaways Reflection Questions References Part II: Leading Innovatively to Address Strategic and Spiritual Challenges Chapter 9: Inclusive Leadership in a Creatively Compelling World Introduction Five Compelling Opportunities for Leadership The Mythos of the Makers The Challenge: Taking a Relational Perspective Mind the Gap Embracing Change as Imperative Putting People First Commitment to Values Making It Real Re-mything Ourselves Traditional Challenge Coping Mechanisms Now: Mythic Economy Chapter Takeaways Reflection Questions References Chapter 10: Understanding and Reformulating Mental Models Introduction The Fundamental Purpose of Mental Models Featured Case in Point: Utilizing User’s Mental Models for Technology Adoption Problems with Mental Models Mental Models Built with and without Cultural Knowledge Stale Mental Models Mental Models Built on False Information Oversimplified Mental Models Mental Models Built on Miscommunicated and Misinterpreted Information Mental Models Built by Misapplying Valid Knowledge Incomplete Mental Models Mental Models Ignoring True Information Mental Models and Leadership Enablers and Stumbling Blocks Chapter Takeaways Reflection Questions References Chapter 11: Nurturing Sustainability as a Future-Oriented Strategy Introduction Nurturing a Culture of Balancing People, Profit, and Planet as a Future Strategy Characteristics of Leaders to Lead the Nurturing of Sustainable Practice as a Future Strategy Let us Delve Deeper Good Leaders from a Business Perspective Good Leaders from an Emotive Perspective Good Questions to Ask Leaders Are as Follows Some Simple Steps Chapter Takeaways Reflective Questions References Chapter 12: Letting Go as a Liberation Introduction Why We Need to Let Go Disenchantment to Making Business Better Case in Point Analysis of Business Environment and Leadership Challenge Case in Point How to Move Towards Liberation Mindset Perception and Learning Change for Improvement Millennials Letting Go and Embracing Ideas of Leadership What to Embrace Authentic Leadership Spiritual Leadership Servant Leadership Emotional Intelligence Case in Point on Value-Based Leadership Styles Do Interests Merge in Crises and How Does “Letting Go” Enable a Better World? Chapter Takeaways Reflection Questions References Chapter 13: Leading with a Moral Compass Introduction Virtuous Leadership: Definition of the Construct Antecedents and Outcomes of Virtuous Leadership Leading with Virtue in Healthcare Organizations Health Management and Leadership: A Review of Current Developments The Potential of Virtuous Leadership in Informing Healthcare Management Policies Healthcare Management in a World of Pandemics Discussion The Political Economy of COVID-19 Pandemics Prospects for Health Management in a Post-COVID-19 World Practical Implications and Conclusions Chapter Takeaways Reflection Questions References Chapter 14: Leadership as Merit Making: The Case of Myanmar and Applications for Western Organizations Introduction Buddhist Leadership and Merit Making The Case of Myanmar Applications and Exercises Leadership as Merit Making Lessons Chapter Takeaways Reflection Questions References Chapter 15: Living the Power Shift in Business and Beyond The World Needs a New Understanding of Power Job Opening The Conventional Understanding of Power Power in the Conventional Sense Is Influence Over Others Power Relations Are Reflected in the Management Hierarchy, Social Interactions, and the Legal Foundations of the Company Management and Leadership in the Old Economy The Journey of Self-Organization Shifting Power The Dimensions of Shifting Power Shifting Power in Organizations Work Context People Context Legal Context Shifting Power Within Individuals Conclusion Chapter Takeaways Reflective Questions References Part III: Leading with a Future Oriented Mind Chapter 16: Crisis Preparedness as a Sustainability Strategy Introduction Crisis Events in the Contemporary World Organizational Vulnerability and Resilience Crisis Management Sustainability in Times of Crisis Crisis Preparedness as a Sustainability Strategy Responsible and Inclusive Leadership Case in Point A Commitment to Sustainability Chapter Takeaways Reflection Questions References Chapter 17: Imagination and Communication Toward Future Realization Introduction Shifting the Paradigm and Setting the Tone Toward a Deeper Level with Empathy Empathy Leveraging Empathy and Charisma Diversity as a Galvanizing Force Imagination as a Crucial Building Block for Ideation Chapter Takeaways Reflection Questions References Chapter 18: Heading for the Future with the Proper Mindset Introduction Imagining Communication Mindful Communication Future Realization Leadership and Future Orientation Perils of Nations Imagination, Communication, and Future Realization: Business Perspective Unlocking/Decoding the Execution Discussion Suggestion for Imagination and Communication for the Future Chapter Takeaways Reflective Questions References Websites Chapter 19: Nurturing Creativity in a Culture of Care Introduction We Are All Adults We Need Meaning Collaboration Is Key Create a Culture of Care Why? Chapter Takeaways Reflection Questions References Chapter 20: Community-Based Responsible Leadership and Social Value Creation in Social Enterprise Context Introduction Theoretical Development Community-Based Organizing and the Social Enterprise Sector Moral Identity: A Collective Moral Prototype Responsible Leadership, Group Influence, and Social Identity Theories Team Leadership and Entrepreneurial Orientation at Team and Organizational Levels Social Value Creation at the Organizational/Community Level Conclusion Chapter Takeaways Reflective Questions References Chapter 21: Design Thinking in Contemporary Political Leadership: Lessons Learned from Angela Merkel Introduction Design Thinking and Design Leadership Psychobiography Research Methodology Findings and Discussion: A Case Illustration of Innovative Political Leadership Being the “Chancellor of All Germans” Through Design Leadership Empathize Define Ideate Prototype Test Transforming the Refugee Crisis in Europe Through Design Leadership Empathize Define Ideate Prototype Test Surviving COVID-19 Through Design Leadership Empathize Define Ideate Prototype Test Conclusion Chapter Takeaways Reflection Questions References Chapter 22: The FuturePerfect Organization: Driven by Quantum-Thinking Introduction Step One: Transformation in Mindset Individual/Team Exercise Creative Adaptation: A Self Evaluation State of Mind of a Creative-Adaptive State of Mind Diagram Step Two: Creating the FuturePerfect Organization Technology Integration Global Societal and Business Paradigms The Requirements for Quantum-Thinking Sleep-State Programming and Consciousness Exploration The Emerging High-Performance Paradigm: Engagement in a Virtual World Polymath IT Proficient Self-Management Mastery of Cognitive and Functional Skills Creativity, Innovation, and Exploration Compatibility: The Next Cultural Paradigm Step Three: Leading from the Future Polymath IT Proficient Self-Management Mastery of Cognitive and Functional Skills Creativity, Innovation, and Exploration Compatibility The FuturePerfect Leadership Paradigm of the 2020s Chapter Takeaways Reflection Questions Index