Preface: In Defens of Simplicity =ix
Acknowledgments =xi
About the Autors =xiii
Introduction: Is there a Connection? =xv
Perception of Connections =xv
How We Came to This =xviii
What This Book Is About =xix
A Journey to New Perception =xxiii
Part One : Breaking Through =1
1. A Louis Moment =3
Chapter Orientation =3
Moments of Discovery =4
At the Break =7
Breaking Through to a New Theory of Leadership =9
Summary Observations =10
Reader Reflection =10
2. In Search of Intelligence =13
Chapter Orientation =13
What's Brain For? =14
Intrigue =15
A Definition in Progress =17
Enlightenment =20
Getting a Grip =23
Summary Observations =24
Reader Reflection =26
3. Revelations =27
Chapter Orientation =27
The Natur of Human Intelligence: Gist, Essence, and Implications =30
The Physiological Nature of Intelligence =31
The Gist of It =47
Implications =48
The Social Nature of Intelligence =49
The Gist of it =50
Essence =59
Implications =60
The Emotional Nature of Intelligence =61
The Gist of it =62
Essence =76
Implications =77
The Constructive Nature of Intelligence =77
The Gist of it =79
Essence =91
Implications =92
The Reflective Nature of Intelligence =93
The Gist of it =94
Essence =100
Implications =101
The Dispositional Nature of Intelligence =102
The Gist of It =103
Essence =113
Implications =113
The Integrated Nature of Intelligence =114
The Gist of It All =114
Summary Observations =117
Reader Reflection =117
Part two: Accelerating Shift =119
4. In Search of Leadership =121
Chapter Orientation =121
Another Definition in Progress =122
Roots =125
Hindsight: From Club to Neuron =126
Insight: The 20th Centry =128
Foresight: The Times Are Changing =130
New Perspective: The Fundamental Source of Our Problems =133
Summary Observations =137
Reader Reflection =138
5. Pusing Perception =139
Chapter Orientation =139
The Nature of Perception =141
The Product of Perception -"What We Do" =143
Perception and the Nature of Change =146
The Behavior Change Spiral =150
An Essential Shift =150
Building the Bridge =151
Summary Observations =151
Reader Reflection =151
6. Connecting Leadership to the Brain =153
Chapter Orientation =153
Why a Framwork? =155
The Framework Foundation =157
The Framework Assembly =157
Entering the Framework =162
Experiencing the Framework =173
Becoming Louis =179
Summary Observations =180
Reader Reflection =181
Part Three: An Emerging Paradigm =187
7. Mindful Leadership =189
Chapter Orientation =189
Antecedents of Mindful Leadership =190
Principles of Mindful Leadership =193
From Principle to Practice: Stages of Competence =194
Mindful Leadership Practice =195
Strategic Practices =209
Case Studies: The Rubber Meets the Road =212
Mindful Purpose =222
The Mindful Leader =224
Summary Observations =229
Reader Reflecrtions =229
Resource A: Glossary =230
Resource B: Annotated Bibliography =234
References =247
Index=254
Acknowledgments =xi
About the Autors =xiii
Introduction: Is there a Connection? =xv
Perception of Connections =xv
How We Came to This =xviii
What This Book Is About =xix
A Journey to New Perception =xxiii
Part One : Breaking Through =1
1. A Louis Moment =3
Chapter Orientation =3
Moments of Discovery =4
At the Break =7
Breaking Through to a New Theory of Leadership =9
Summary Observations =10
Reader Reflection =10
2. In Search of Intelligence =13
Chapter Orientation =13
What's Brain For? =14
Intrigue =15
A Definition in Progress =17
Enlightenment =20
Getting a Grip =23
Summary Observations =24
Reader Reflection =26
3. Revelations =27
Chapter Orientation =27
The Natur of Human Intelligence: Gist, Essence, and Implications =30
The Physiological Nature of Intelligence =31
The Gist of It =47
Implications =48
The Social Nature of Intelligence =49
The Gist of it =50
Essence =59
Implications =60
The Emotional Nature of Intelligence =61
The Gist of it =62
Essence =76
Implications =77
The Constructive Nature of Intelligence =77
The Gist of it =79
Essence =91
Implications =92
The Reflective Nature of Intelligence =93
The Gist of it =94
Essence =100
Implications =101
The Dispositional Nature of Intelligence =102
The Gist of It =103
Essence =113
Implications =113
The Integrated Nature of Intelligence =114
The Gist of It All =114
Summary Observations =117
Reader Reflection =117
Part two: Accelerating Shift =119
4. In Search of Leadership =121
Chapter Orientation =121
Another Definition in Progress =122
Roots =125
Hindsight: From Club to Neuron =126
Insight: The 20th Centry =128
Foresight: The Times Are Changing =130
New Perspective: The Fundamental Source of Our Problems =133
Summary Observations =137
Reader Reflection =138
5. Pusing Perception =139
Chapter Orientation =139
The Nature of Perception =141
The Product of Perception -"What We Do" =143
Perception and the Nature of Change =146
The Behavior Change Spiral =150
An Essential Shift =150
Building the Bridge =151
Summary Observations =151
Reader Reflection =151
6. Connecting Leadership to the Brain =153
Chapter Orientation =153
Why a Framwork? =155
The Framework Foundation =157
The Framework Assembly =157
Entering the Framework =162
Experiencing the Framework =173
Becoming Louis =179
Summary Observations =180
Reader Reflection =181
Part Three: An Emerging Paradigm =187
7. Mindful Leadership =189
Chapter Orientation =189
Antecedents of Mindful Leadership =190
Principles of Mindful Leadership =193
From Principle to Practice: Stages of Competence =194
Mindful Leadership Practice =195
Strategic Practices =209
Case Studies: The Rubber Meets the Road =212
Mindful Purpose =222
The Mindful Leader =224
Summary Observations =229
Reader Reflecrtions =229
Resource A: Glossary =230
Resource B: Annotated Bibliography =234
References =247
Index=254