Awakening the Leader Within

Kevin Cashman, one of the world's leading executive coaches,takes readers on a transformative journey to a new way of leadingand a new way of living"Once you start reading Awakening the LeaderWithin, you won't set it down. Cashman doesn't let you offthe hook until you contemplate how you will live your lifedifferently."--Tom Debrowski, Executive Vice President, WorldwideOperations, Mattel, Inc.Awakening the Leader Within guides readers throughthe Six Seeds of Growth, which Cashman has used to help thousandsof business leaders change their personal and work lives for thebetter. He draws on his renowned executive coaching techniques inorder to lead the reader on a path to self-discovery and personalbetterment. Based on the premise that you need to grow the personin order to grow the leader, this inspirational and interactivestory centers on Benson Quinn, a CEO facing a deluge of personaland professional crises. As Quinn confronts the defining moments ofhis life, the reader learns valuable lessons about authentic andpurposeful leadership, applicable at home as well as in theboardroom. At a time when issues of business ethics crowd theheadlines-causing many leaders to question whether profit should bea leader's only goal-the practical applications of this book aremore timely than ever. Awakening the Leader Within has beenendorsed by more than thirty CEOs, thought leaders, and bestsellingauthors.Kevin Cashman (Minneapolis, MN) is the founder ofLeaderSource, the nation's premier executive coaching consultancy.He has been featured in publications such as The Wall StreetJournal, Fast Company, Harvard Management Update, and HumanResource Executive. He has also been a contributing editor toExecutive Excellence magazine.

The Journey to Awakening Starts Here . . . 11 Executive Suite 112 Our Family . . . Our Town 203 The Call of Awakening 294 The End of the Fairy Tale 355 Waiting for Awakening 396 Dawn in the Garden 437 Awakening to Legacy 478 First Crossroads: Old Road or New Road? 509 Awakening to Purpose 6010 Renewing a Vital Partnership 6711 The Strength of Vulnerability 7312 Awakening to Authenticity 8113 Always Connected 8814 Awakening to Essence 9815 The Blossoming Bud 10916 A Day of Decisions 12017 Heart to Heart 12818 Piercing the Veil 13219 Walking the Talk . . . with Baby Steps 15120 Awakening Together 16821 Facing the Demons of Doubt 17322 Passing on the Torch 19223 Gardener of Souls 21124 Purposeful Vision 22325 "Remember the Seeds. . . ." 23926 The New Gardener Begins His Work 244Growth Guide Awakening the Leader Within 260About the Author 315About LeaderSource¯® 317Bibliography and Recommended Reading 318Acknowledgments 321