The Leadership Book for Growth-Oriented Leaders

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership by Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman and Kaley Warner Klemp

My Mentor Coach suggested this book as one she's read cover to cover, ear-marked to excess and refers to on a regular basis when coaching clients on becoming a more effective Leader. When she says something like that, I listen.

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership offers 15 commitments (think- principles that guide behavior) and straight-forward practices that you can apply to shift from below the line leadership (closed, defensive, committed to being right) to above the line leadership (open, curious, committed to learning).

The 15 Commitments are:

1. Responsibility
2. Curiosity
3. Feelings
4. Candor
5. Gossip
6. Integrity
7. Appreciation
8. Genius
9. Play and Rest
10. Opposite of my Story
11. Approval
12. Enough
13. Allies
14. Win for All
15. Being the Resolution

For a full list and detailed description of each, download this cheat sheet-of sorts I nabbed on the Group's website.

The information, overall, is:

• simple to comprehend, yet profoundly thought-provoking
• a tough reality check at times, yet gentle in reminding the reader that we all fall below the line; wanting to do/be better is completely normal
• BIG & IMPACTFUL when applied in every area of life and business, yet the practices at the end of each chapter are easy, not at all intimidating to immediately put into action 

I highly recommend this book if you are looking to increase your self-awareness as a Leader, UPGRADE your Leadership skills, HONE in on a more positive style and STRENGTHEN the overall impact and influence you have on those around. 

For additional support, you can find OODLES of FREE resources here on the Group's website. 

About the authors (taken straight from the Group's website):

"The Conscious Leadership Group (CLG) is a consultancy founded by Jim Dethmer and Diana Chapman. We bring a radical new leadership conversation to the organizational world through coaching, consulting, forums, events, keynotes, and online resources." 

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