Table of Contents

PART I A CRISIS ON THE HORIZON

1 The Winds of Change 2

2 Are You Bending, Breaking, or Staying Rooted? 12

3 Who You Are Drives What You Do 24

PART II THE ROOTS OF HEALTHY LEADERSHIP

Physical Health 38

4 Body-Mind Awareness 40

5 Energy Management 48

6 Peak-Performance Lifestyle 57

Emotional Health 65

7 Self-Awareness 67

8 Positive Emotions 76

9 Resilience 91

Intellectual Health 101

10 Deep Curiosity 103

11 Adaptive Mindset 114

12 Paradoxical Thinking 128

Social Health 138

13 Authenticity 140

14 Mutually Rewarding Relationships 151

15 Nourishing Teams and Communities 163

Vocational Health 176

16 Meaningful Calling 179

17 Personal Mastery 189

18 Drive to Succeed 200

Spiritual Health 215

19 Higher Purpose 217

20 Global Connectedness 225

21 Generosity of Spirit 235

22 On Becoming a Healthy Leader 248

PART III PUTTING LEADERSHIP INTO ACTION

How Healthy Leaders Build Healthy Organizations 262

23 Tapping into a Higher Purpose 265

24 Forging a Shared Direction 272

25 Unleashing Human Potential 280

26 Fostering Productive Relationships 287

27 Seizing New Opportunities 294

28 Driving High Performance 301

Grounded: A Change in Consciousness 311

Notes 314

Acknowledgments 330

About the Author 332

Index 334

About Healthy Companies 348

About the Author

Bob Rosen is a trusted CEO advisor, organizational psychologist, and bestselling author. As the founder and CEO of Healthy Companies International, he has long been on a mission to transform the world of business, one leader at a time. The recipient of a multiyear grant from the MacArthur Foundation, Bob continues to pursue his research into the nature of leadership. A frequent media commentator, he has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and the Financial Times. Bob's previous books include The Healthy Company, Leading People, Just Enough Anxiety, Global Literacies, and The Catalyst.

Reviews

Advisor and organizational psychologist Rosen (CEO & founder, Healthy Companies Intl.; The Healthy Company: Eight Strategies To Develop People, Productivity, and Profits ) outlines a holistic approach to leadership based on his in-depth research of several international companies (e.g., Polo Ralph Lauren, Alcoa, PBS). The book's main message is that a leader must cultivate a healthy internal balance of six aspects: physical, emotional, intellectual, social, vocational, and spiritual. Rosen identifies these qualities as the roots of leadership and suggests that the leader possessing them can more easily withstand chaos. The core of the text discusses methods for developing sound foundations. The healthier the leader is, the stronger the organization will be as a whole. The book's final section expands on how developing these characteristics will influence a well-balanced person and contribute to a flourishing company. VERDICT Rosen draws from interviews and case studies to present a simple message to leaders: focus on improving yourself before you try to fix your company. While the conceit of the title is compelling, the concepts put forth may appear as unreachable ideals. This volume pulls together dissimilar leadership models and will appeal to business readers bored of training manuals. Recommended . --John Rodzvilla, Emerson Coll., Boston ( Library Journal , October 2013)