The 80s and 90s brought emotions back into the leadership picture. Now neuroscience tells us that they shape our decision making, and are the context in which our decisions are made. They also have an important role in moral reasoning.
In the late 90s, 'spirituality' (or otherwise put, the leader's value and purpose) became of interest to leadership development professionals. Could that evangelical passion be tapped in a secular business leadership context?
Less discussed and equally important is the role of the body. The body, its physiology, its shape, its deportment, its movement determine what we call presence, or gravitas. Since much conversation is non-verbal, and conversation is a leader's primary tool, an investigation of the body and leadership seems in order.
Read how one pioneer, Richard Strozzi-Heckler, works with military Generals, and in business CEOs.
