Leadership from the Inside Out: Becoming a Leader for Life

by Kevin Cashman

Overview

This classic bestseller by Kevin Cashman pioneered a holistic approach to leadership development: grow the whole person to grow the whole leader. The third edition turns leadership development inside out for a new generation of authentic, purpose-inspired leaders.
 
In this seminal work, Cashman offers stories, exercises, and practices to help readers develop eight mastery areas that foster heightened awareness, courage, character, authenticity, purpose, agility, service, and contribution. These so-called soft skills no longer can be dismissed as “nice-to-haves.” Research shows they are foundational for high performance and enduring value creation. The third edition features updated content throughout and two new chapters: “Story Mastery” and “Coaching Mastery.”
 
Balancing timeless principles with emerging research, this new edition offers:
 
• Two new chapters: “Story Mastery” and “Coaching Mastery”
• New case studies, stories, and exercises in every chapter
• New validating research from the frontiers of leadership, neuroscience, psychology, and human potential
• An even more powerful and transformative development experience
 
Now framed in eight profound and pragmatic “mastery areas,” this book serves as an integrated growth experience that helps leaders understand how to harness their authentic, value-creating influence and elevate their impact. Cashman demonstrates that his trademark “grow the whole person to grow the whole leader” approach, focusing on purpose-driven leadership, is even more relevant in today’s hypercomplex world. For everyone from CEOs to emerging leaders, this new edition of a proven classic advances the art and science of leadership.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442950641
Publisher:	ReadHowYouWant, LLC
Publication date:	11/28/2008
Edition description:	Large Print
Pages:	442
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Kevin Cashman is senior partner, CEO and executive development, at Korn Ferry, a global keynote speaker, and the bestselling author of six books, including The Pause Principle.

Table of Contents

Why a New Edition?
Preface: How to Use This Book…from the Inside Out
Introduction: The Beginning of the Journey
Chapter One: Personal Mastery: Leading with Awareness and Authenticity
Breaking Free of Self-Limiting Patterns
Integrating All of Life’s Experiences into a Meaningful Context
Deepening Authenticity for Sustainable Leadership
Exploring Beliefs
Reflection: Conscious Beliefs
Seven Clues That Bring Shadow Beliefs to Light
Leading with Character…Leading by Coping
Qualities of Character and Coping
Reflection: Character and Coping
Understanding Our Owner’s Manual
Reflection: Clarifying Our Strengths and Growth Areas
Eight Points for Personal Mastery
Leadership Growth Plan
Leadership Growth Plan: Example
Chapter Two: Purpose Mastery: Leading On-Purpose
Discovering the Sweet Spot
Identifying Core Talents
Reflection: Core Talents
Recognizing Core Values
Reflection: Core Values
Revealing Core Purpose
“Moving Upstairs” to Our Purpose
Diving Beneath the Surface to Our Purpose
Purpose Is Bigger and Deeper Than Our Goals
Connecting the Inner with the Outer: Purpose, Authenticity, and Congruence
Unfolding the Defining Thread of Purpose
Six Thousand Days
Reflection: Core Purpose
Eight Points for Purpose Mastery
Leadership Growth Plan
Chapter Three: Interpersonal Mastery: Leading through Synergy and Service
Two Principle Streams of Leadership Development
Building Relationship Bridges
Balancing Personal Power with Synergy Power and Contribution Power
Reducing the Intention-Perception Gap
Beyond 360° Feedback to 720° Feedback
Intimate Connection of Personal Mastery and Interpersonal Mastery
Opening Up Possibilities
The Potentially Transforming Power of Presence
Moving from Leader to Opener
Trusting and Engaging in Constructive Conflict
Reflection: Building Relationships
Six Points for Authentic Interpersonal Mastery
Leadership Growth Plan
Chapter Four: Change Mastery: Leading with Agility
Uncovering the Learning and Growth Contained in Change
Breaking Old Patterns and Opening Up to Change
Developing Present-Moment Awareness to Deal with Change Effectively
Bridging the Paradox of Immediate Focus and Broad Awareness for Leading during Turbulent Times
Learning to Trust Ourselves Amid Dynamic Change
Leadership Development as Measured by Our Ability to Adapt
Developing the Resilience to Thrive in Change
Change Initiatives Rarely Succeed
Seven Change Mastery Shifts
Reflection: Dealing with Change
Measuring Our Ability to Deal with Change
Eight Points of Awareness for Leading with Agility
Leadership Growth Plan
Chapter Five: Resilience Mastery: Leading with Energy
What Happened to the Life of Leisure
Challenges of Resilience for Executives
Moving from Time and Efficiency to Energy and Resilience
What Healthy, Productive 100-Year Olds Can Teach Leaders
Resilience Is a Dynamic Process
Ten Signs of Resilience
Ten Signs of Lack of Resilience
Nature’s Resilience: Rest and Activity
The Eleven Points of Resilience Mastery
Reflection: Building Energy and Resilience
Leadership Growth Plan
Chapter Six: Being Mastery: Leading with Presence
Personal Journey into Being
Going to Another Level to Resolve Leadership Challenges
Getting Things Done by Non-Doing
The Search for Something More
Don’t Place “Descartes” before “the Source”
Techniques to Unfold Being
Reflection: Exploring the Leader Within
Connecting with Our Inner Self
Being and Executive Presence
Leadership Benefits of Being
Four Points of Awareness for Leading with Presence
Leadership Growth Plan
Chapter Seven: Action Mastery: Leading through Coaching
Merging Three Interrelated Action Mastery Steps
Action Mastery Step One: Building Awareness
Reflection: Building Awareness
Action Mastery Step Two: Building Commitment
Reflection: Building Commitment
Action Mastery Step Three: Building Practice
Reflection: Building Practice
The Art of Coaching Others
Coaching Others to Build Awareness
Building Awareness in Others
Coaching Others to Build Commitment
Coaching Others to Build Practice
Leadership Growth Plan
Parting Thoughts for Your Journey Ahead
Conclusion: The Journey Continues
Notes
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index
About the Author
About LeaderSource
About Korn/Ferry International

What People are Saying About This

Gary Burnison

Finding and developing talent will be the keystone to sustaining organizational success in the coming decades. Cashman's classic book gives you the research, the tools, and the know-how to develop, retain, and optimize your key talent in today's hypercompetitive, global marketplace. (Gary Burnison, CEO, Korn/Ferry International)

Michael A. Peel

Today's top talent can spot a phony a mile away. Trust is hard to build and easy to lose. Cashman's resounding message is one of truth and honesty, critical enablers of trust, commitment, and ultimately, great performance. (Michael A. Peel, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Business Services, General Mills, Inc.)

Warren Bennis

This book has no shelf life. Eternal truths. (Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business, University of Southern California: author of On Becoming a Leader; and coauthor of Leaders and Judgment)

Daniel Vasella

Leadership from the Inside Out gets to the heart of what we face as global leaders in today's complex world: the ability to have people reach beyond themselves, achieving great results by integrating purpose, knowledge and personal growth. (Daniel Vasella, MD, Chairman and CEO, Novartis AG)

Bill George

In this new edition, Kevin Cashman demonstrates convincingly why authenticity in leadership is essential for effectiveness. His process of developing this leader from within provides readers the road map to transform themselves and their organizations. (Bill George, author of True North: Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School: and former Chairman and CEO, Medtronic)

Editorial Reviews

Cashman takes you on a transformative journey to awaken purpose, authenticity, and courage. Use this book to deepen and accelerate your own leadership transformation.”
—Marijn Dekkers, Chairman, Unilever, and former CEO, Bayer AG

“Authenticity inspires trust, engagement, integrity, and sustained value generation. Kevin Cashman’s latest edition can help awaken these qualities in you and all those you serve.”
—David MacLennan, Chairman and CEO, Cargill

“Kevin Cashman demonstrates convincingly why authenticity in leadership is essential for effectiveness. His process of developing the leader from within provides readers the road map to transform themselves and their organizations.”
—Bill George, author of True North; Senior Fellow, Harvard Business School; and former Chairman and CEO, Medtronic

“I have known Kevin more than thirty years. His life’s work has been dedicated to transformative transcendence: equipping us all to go beyond what is in order to make a bigger difference in the world. His core message of courageously contributing our gifts to serve the greater good is highly relevant to the challenges we face as leaders today.”
—Congressman Richard Nolan, United States House of Representatives

“Finding and developing talent will be the keystone to sustaining organizational success in the coming decades. Cashman’s classic book gives you the research, the tools, and the know-how to develop, train, and optimize your key talent in today’s hypercompetitive, global marketplace.”
—Gary Burnison, CEO, Korn Ferry

“Leadership from the Inside Out is a major paradigm shift in leadership development. It gives you the tools to go directly to the heart of all significant leadership transformation: growing as a person to grow as a leader.”
—Paul Walsh, former Chairman and CEO, Diageo

“Leadership from the Inside Out gets to the heart of what we face as global leaders in today’s complex world: the ability to have people reach beyond themselves, achieving great results by integrating purpose, knowledge, and personal growth.”
—Daniel Vasella, MD, Hon. Chairman and former CEO, Novartis AG

“Leadership from the Inside Out was honed in a very real-world laboratory coaching and developing thousands of leaders. I have personally seen Cashman’s work touch the lives of hundreds of leaders. Use this book to inspire your own personal journey to transformative leadership.”
—Steven Baert, CHRO, Novartis AG

“What is more important than bringing our gifts to infuse life in all those around us? Cashman can give you the pragmatic tools to profoundly and purposefully do this. Get this book to serve all those you touch.”
—Brian McNamara, CEO, GSK Consumer

“Cashman helps you to pause on purpose to serve all the stakeholders in your life. Use this book so you can lead forward with greater authenticity and impact.”
—Stuart Parker, CEO, USAA

“If you seek a purpose-driven life and purpose-driven leadership, Cashman is the inspiring, insightful guide who can bring you there.”
—Ludwig Hantson, CEO, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and former CEO, Baxalta

“In today’s complex and ambiguous world, the need for clarity and agility has never been greater. Cashman will help you sort out clarity of purpose and the power of authenticity to transform volatility into vision.”
—Paul Laudicina, Chairman, Global Business Policy Council, and Chairman Emeritus, A. T. Kearney

“Every CEO is faced with the same basic challenge: how to inspire enduring performance. Cashman’s Leadership from the Inside Out is an invaluable resource to awaken purpose-driven performance in yourself, your team and your organization.”
—Thomas Ebeling, CEO, ProSeibenSat.1 Media

“In today’s constantly changing marketplace, finding the constants of authenticity, purpose, and values-driven performance is critical. Leadership from the Inside Out gives you the personal resources to navigate change from an enduring inner foundation.”
—Liam Condon, CEO, Bayer Crop Science

“I consider my friend and colleague Kevin to be the leading leadership philosopher today. He blends the research, wisdom, and practicality of leadership into one beautiful package. I learned from the first edition, and I learned even more from this revision. I love the concept of going deep and going long on authenticity. The Buddha would be pleased.”
—Bob Eichinger, bestselling coauthor of The Leadership Machine, FYI, and You and cofounder of Lominger International

“Cashman’s Leadership from the Inside Out enables you to gain clarity of your purpose in life—the key to authentic leadership, true fulfillment, and doing your best for the greater good. Savor this book to become a purpose-driven leader in all aspects of life!”
—Kurt Graves, Chairman and CEO, Intarcia Therapeutics

“Cashman’s latest work can help you to inspire yourself and others to realize your purpose-filled dreams.”
—Patrick Thomas, CEO, Covestro

“Inspiring purpose-driven performance is a worthy, challenging pursuit. Cashman and Leadership from the Inside Out can help you meet this critical challenge with courage and conviction. It has worked for me.”
—David Meek, CEO, Ipsen

“Leadership from the Inside Out is an inspiration to lead from a deep knowledge of one’s core purpose, creating value with true authenticity.”
—Deborah Dunsire, MD, CEO and President, XTuit Pharmaceuticals

“Achieving results with integrity is the challenging call of CEO leadership. Cashman can help you find the value-creating sweet spot of deep purpose and high performance.”
—Steven Reinemund, retired Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo

“In today’s hyperpaced, hyperperforming world, it is critical to provide a purposeful context in which we can dedicate our precious energies. Cashman challenges us to courageously be our most authentic selves as we passionately serve the unending human needs in our society.”
—Aaron Hurst, CEO, Imperative, and author of The Purpose Economy

“Cashman can help you sort out two critical realities: transactive management to ensure success now and transformative leadership to create the future. Leadership from the Inside Out will give you the agility needed to bridge the dynamics of short-term performance and long-term innovation.”
—Jack Stahl, former CEO and President, Revlon

“Leadership from the Inside Out gives you profound resources for truly inspiring and enduring leadership.”
—Deborah Yates, CHRO, Reckitt Benckiser

“In the decades I have known Kevin Cashman, he has consistently made his work a masterpiece in the art of leading on purpose. His new edition is an intriguing guide to this art, and it inspires us to take it to the next level.”
—Richard J. Leider, founder of Inventure—The Purpose Company, author of The Power of Purpose, and coauthor of Repacking Your Bags and Work Reimagined

“Kevin Cashman’s message of staying resilient is critically relevant in today’s high-change, high-stress marketplace. Leadership from the Inside Out provides a set of tools for managing energy and personal engagement, crucial to stay ahead of the game of leading and living.”
— Jim Loehr, CEO, Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute, and coauthor of The Power of Full Engagement.

“If you want personal transformation, then buy Leadership from the Inside Out. It will guide you through the unexplored territories we often miss in our frenetic-paced business world.”
—Trudy Rautio, former CEO, Carlson Companies

“Today’s top talent can spot a phony a mile away. Trust is hard to build and easy to lose. Cashman’s resounding message is one of truth and honesty, critical enablers of trust, commitment, and ultimately, great performance.”
—Michael A. Peel, former Vice President, Human Resources, Yale University

“Some books are noteworthy in and of themselves. Others serve as signs that something important is happening in the world. Kevin Cashman’s Leadership from the Inside Out meets both criteria. Throw in the fact that it is well-designed for reading and for doing the exercises throughout, and you have a real mind opener.”
—Perry Pascarella, Contributing Editor, American Management Review; former Editor-in-Chief, Industry Week; and coauthor of Leveraging People and Profit

“Kevin Cashman knows people can change, but to really improve the outside, every person needs to understand what’s on the inside. This book walks you through a step-by-step process of self-discovery. Anyone who is serious about personal improvement should contemplate the questions posed by this book.”
—Joseph Folkman, coauthor of The Extraordinary Leader

“Sooner or later, all leaders who would like to lead more effectively find themselves blocked. Kevin Cashman’s book illuminates how we can find the means within ourselves to identify and remove these barriers in order to fulfill our leadership destiny.”
—J. P. Donlon, Editor Emeritus, Chief Executive magazine

“Leadership from the Inside Out has produced something any manager should admire: long-term value. As a former bestseller and perennial member on our monthly bestseller list, Cashman’s classic has provoked positive change in leaders of all types and backgrounds for years. This revised and expanded work takes the timeless principles first introduced years ago and brings them to life for the next generation of leaders through new examples, new research, and new meaning.”
—Jack Covert, founder and President, 800-CEO-READ

“Leadership from the Inside Out is a testament to the too often forgotten reality that leadership success comes from living your deepest purpose and values as you earn followers, starting with the person in the mirror.”
—Vance Caesar, PhD, CEO, The Vance Caesar Group, and Professor, Pepperdine University

“Leadership from the Inside Out is full of practical inspiration and demonstrates why Kevin Cashman is regarded as a world authority on effective leadership. If you want people clamoring to be on your team, read this book!”
—David McNally, CPAE, author of Even Eagles Need a Push and coauthor of Be Your Own Brand

“True adventure always involves the exploration of one’s innermost spirit. Leadership from the Inside Out is a compass that helps you navigate this hidden domain as a means to bring out full leadership capacity with honesty and renewed energy.”
—Ann Bancroft, polar explorer, first woman to reach the North and South Poles, and founder of the Ann Bancroft Foundation

“From the moment I read the first draft of this book, I knew Kevin Cashman had created a classic. His timeless book continues to stand out in a crowded field of leadership literature because it is both principled and practical. Buy it, read it, and apply it to progress.”
—Ken Shelton, Editor, Executive Excellence magazine

From the Publisher

Alan Sklar's years of experience as a promotional announcer have no doubt shaped his ability to glide through this dense subject matter without leaving listeners behind. His expert control of pace and mood creates just the right tone for this work on leadership. Probing questions, insightful quotations, personal anecdotes, and pauses for reflection are stock elements of each chapter. Sklar moves through all these with ease, not only holding listeners’ attention, but also inviting contemplation of the reflection questions. His comfortable and personal delivery draws listeners deftly into Cashman's extensive examination of authentic leadership practices. In particular, Cashman's discussion of transcendental meditation and “720-degree feedback” gains a sense of mystery from Sklar's calming style. M.R. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

DECEMBER 2008 - AudioFile