Spiritually and Developmentally Mature Leadership by Daniel E. Harris & Lori Holyfield & Linda Jones & Rhonda Ellis & Judi Neal

Author:Daniel E. Harris & Lori Holyfield & Linda Jones & Rhonda Ellis & Judi Neal
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783030111755
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

From Crucible to Chalice—An Illustration of The Skills and Competencies of a Spiritually and Developmentally Mature Leader

What are the skills and competencies we associate with a spiritually and developmentally mature leader? How are these skills and competencies manifested in the heat and pressure of business life? What happens when a spiritually and developmentally mature leader comes under intense pressure?

Ricardo Levy’s gripping, first-person account illustrates some of the key skills and competencies identified by participants in the Delbecq Retreat:

Deep listening, that is listening with one’s whole self, with empathy and understanding for others, includes listening with one’s spiritual (internal) resources as well as all the senses. If the listener has cultivated awareness through meditation, prayer, or other spiritual practices, he/she may be able to step into quiet, observer mode to perceive what’s going on in one’s self, and to hear the unspoken subtext from within others. The listener will also be alert to the transcendent insight that goes beyond analysis.

Exercising compassion and recognizing the dignity of every person is more than an act of will, especially when very difficult decisions must be taken. Under duress, our cognitive faculties may be in overload, but compassion emerges from a deep inner place. Painful choices may be unavoidable, but treating people with dignity makes a huge difference in the lives of those affected.

Discovering a holistic, big-picture understanding of complex situations, and letting that understanding evolve, enables a leader to take a long-term perspective that recognizes interconnection and interdependence. Instead of seeing in complexity as only a series of difficult trade-offs, a leader may perceive beneficial outcomes by holding paradox and integrating apparent contradictions.

Ricardo Levy is an engineer, entrepreneur, and lecturer in entrepreneurship and leadership at Stanford University. Born and raised in South America, he completed engineering studies in the United States at Stanford and Princeton. He has founded and led companies and has served on a number of boards. In this article, he draws from his personal experiences to illustrate the crucial resources provided by spiritual practices and a deep inner life, especially when going through life’s crucibles. A more detailed biography is included at the end of this account. Please see www.​ricardolevy.​com for more information about his book and current activities.From Crucible to Chalice: Leadership Insights on Managing Complexity in Times of Crisis

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