Book description
Lessons for leaders on resolving the ongoing struggle between
instinct and the creative mind
Kings, heads of government, and corporate executives lead thousands
of people and manage endless resources, but may not have mastery over
themselves. Often leaders know that right action is important, but
have little (if any) understanding of what prevents them from acting
in accordance with their intentions. In this important book,
leadership expert Richard Daft portrays this dilemma as a struggle
between instinct (elephant) and intention (the executive) using the
most current research on the intentional vs. the habitual mind to
explain how this phenomenon occurs.
- Based on current research and real-life examples
- Offers leaders a method for directing themselves more productively
- Written by an expert in leadership, organizational performance,
and change management
Through real-life examples and recent studies in psychology,
management and Eastern spirituality Daft provides guidance to all of
us who struggle finding our own balance and cultivating the behavior
of others.
Richard L. Daft holds the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Chair in the Owen
Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, where he
specializes in the study and teaching of leadership. Professor Daft is
the author or co-author of thirteen books, including his best selling
texts, and dozens of scholarly articles. He has consulted and lectured
widely and practices this book's concepts in his work and personal
life. Write to dick. daft@owen. vanderbilt. edu.
