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Showing how traditional ideas surrounding leadership have been captured by narrow interests and corporate templates, this investigation tackles fundamental questions about leadership head on. The chapters challenge leadership assumptions and myths, exploring an approach to leading that is truly liberating for both leaders and those around them. Drawing on a wide set of social ideas from Eastern philosophies to personal encounters with exceptional leaders, this is a must-have for anyone who is looking for an alternative way to lead. We expect our leaders to be superhuman, to provide all the answers and never fail. Amanda Sinclair offers an alternative and more realistic approach to leadership based on personal growth, drawing on Eastern philosophies About theAuthor......Page 1 Contents......Page 5 Table, figure and images......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 9 Introduction: Leadership for liberation......Page 13 Some background......Page 14 A critical understanding of leadership......Page 16 Leadership that liberates......Page 19 A different way of writing......Page 20 Overview......Page 21 PART I: WHAT'S WRONG WITH LEADERSHIP?......Page 25 1. The seduction of leadership......Page 27 How leadership seduces......Page 29 —Steve Vizard and double seduction......Page 32 Aesthetics and performance......Page 35 Gratification in leadership development......Page 36 2. What's wrong with ideas about leadership?......Page 41 A short history of recent leadership thinking......Page 42 Transformational leadership......Page 46 The military view......Page 48 Discourses......Page 50 Conventional wisdoms and critical alternatives......Page 52 3. Teaching and learning about leadership......Page 59 Learning how to teach......Page 60 Can leadership be taught?......Page 62 A liberating intent......Page 65 Risks and challenges in teaching......Page 73 PART II: PRACTICES OF LIBERATING LEADERSHIP......Page 77 4. Going back......Page 79 The neglect of backgrounds......Page 81 How childhoods are important in leadership......Page 83 Working with leaders on backgrounds......Page 88 Dependency and obedience......Page 91 —Taking a stand: Cathy Walter's story......Page 93 5. Working with power......Page 99 Three personal experiences with power......Page 100 Understandings of power......Page 106 New ways to lead with power......Page 108 6. Bringing bodies into leadership......Page 115 The importance of bodies......Page 116 Why leaders have been seen as bodiless......Page 117 Theorising bodies......Page 118 Two case studies of leadership body work......Page 119 —Chris Sarra......Page 120 —Christine Nixon......Page 127 How body work fosters liberating leadership......Page 133 7. Breath and mindfulness......Page 135 The theory and philosophy of breath......Page 136 Breathing and mindfulness in leadership......Page 138 —Beginning an MBA class with breathing......Page 141 —Resisting breathing as coercive......Page 143 —Teaching yoga at the business school......Page 144 Breathing in leadership......Page 147 PART III: GOING DEEPER......Page 149 8. The identity work of leadership......Page 151 Crafting selves......Page 152 Pressures to 'be' or find a successful self......Page 155 Solutions to identity......Page 157 An alternative view of identity work......Page 163 9. Leading with spirit......Page 169 My initiation in spiritual matters......Page 170 Spirituality in leadership......Page 172 Risks and reservations......Page 173 —Lillian Holt......Page 177 —John Wilson......Page 182 Rethinking spirituality in leadership......Page 187 10. Less-ego leadership......Page 189 Learning about ego from eastern philosophies: My introduction......Page 190 A liberating intent......Page 192 Being reflective, with less ego......Page 194 A connected relationship with others......Page 200 Cultivating a sceptical view......Page 204 Resuming the personal......Page 205 Epilogue......Page 207 Notes......Page 211 Bibliography......Page 223 Index......Page 235 About theAuthor 1 Contents 5 Table, figure and images 8 Acknowledgments 9 Introduction: Leadership for liberation 13 Some background 14 A critical understanding of leadership 16 Leadership that liberates 19 A different way of writing 20 Overview 21 PART I: WHAT'S WRONG WITH LEADERSHIP? 25 1. The seduction of leadership 27 How leadership seduces 29 —Steve Vizard and double seduction 32 Aesthetics and performance 35 Gratification in leadership development 36 2. What's wrong with ideas about leadership? 41 A short history of recent leadership thinking 42 Transformational leadership 46 The military view 48 Discourses 50 Conventional wisdoms and critical alternatives 52 3. Teaching and learning about leadership 59 Learning how to teach 60 Can leadership be taught? 62 A liberating intent 65 Risks and challenges in teaching 73 PART II: PRACTICES OF LIBERATING LEADERSHIP 77 4. Going back 79 The neglect of backgrounds 81 How childhoods are important in leadership 83 Working with leaders on backgrounds 88 Dependency and obedience 91 —Taking a stand: Cathy Walter's story 93 5. Working with power 99 Three personal experiences with power 100 Understandings of power 106 New ways to lead with power 108 6. Bringing bodies into leadership 115 The importance of bodies 116 Why leaders have been seen as bodiless 117 Theorising bodies 118 Two case studies of leadership body work 119 —Chris Sarra 120 —Christine Nixon 127 How body work fosters liberating leadership 133 7. Breath and mindfulness 135 The theory and philosophy of breath 136 Breathing and mindfulness in leadership 138 Some examples 141 —Beginning an MBA class with breathing 141 —Resisting breathing as coercive 143 —Teaching yoga at the business school 144 Breathing in leadership 147 PART III: GOING DEEPER 149 8. The identity work of leadership 151 Crafting selves 152 Pressures to 'be' or find a successful self 155 Solutions to identity 157 An alternative view of identity work 163 9. Leading with spirit 169 My initiation in spiritual matters 170 Spirituality in leadership 172 Risks and reservations 173 Two profiles of leading with spirit 177 —Lillian Holt 177 —John Wilson 182 Rethinking spirituality in leadership 187 10. Less-ego leadership 189 Learning about ego from eastern philosophies: My introduction 190 A liberating intent 192 Being reflective, with less ego 194 A connected relationship with others 200 Cultivating a sceptical view 204 Resuming the personal 205 Epilogue 207 Notes 211 Bibliography 223 Index 235 We expect our leaders to be superhuman, to provide all the answers and never fail. Amanda Sinclair offers an alternative and more realistic approach to leadership based on personal growth, drawing on Eastern philosophies. Leadership for the Disillusioned is a true gem among the avalanche of books published each year on leadership. In a very different voice, Amanda Sinclair provides us with deep insights in her search for a different type of leader she truly liberates us from the shadow side of the leader within.' - Professor Manfred Kets de Vries, Director, INSEAD Global Leadership Center We expect our leaders to be assertive, confident, in control. Can they, and we, live up to this? Or should leadership instead be aimed at altogether different outcomes? Amanda Sinclair, writer, professor at Australia's foremost Business School and yoga teacher, tackles these fundamental questions about leadership head on. She shows how our ideas about leadership have been captured by narrow interests and corporate templates. Challenging leadership assumptions and myths, she explores an approach to leading that is truly liberating for both leaders and those around them. Leadership for the Disillusioned is not a guide to getting to the top: it will take you on a different journey. Sinclair draws on a wide set of social ideas, including Eastern philosophies, as well as personal encounters with exceptional leaders. Leadership for the Disillusioned is for anyone who is looking for an alternative way to lead. 'This is a marvellous book, one of the best I have ever read on leadership...beautifully written, clear and concise, it is also personal, experiential and empowering.' - Professor David Collinson, Lancaster University Management School 'At long last, Amanda Sinclair blows open the leadership myths. This book is a must for all of us who want leadership to be about liberation and freedom.' - Rhonda Galbally, CEO, www.ourcommunity.com.au Amanda brings a philosophical skepticism to much academic writing about leadership...she has produced a book marked by honesty and self-examination.' - Professor Glyn Davis, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne Leadership for the Disillusioned is a true gem among the avalanche of books published each year on leadership. In a very different voice, Amanda Sinclair provides us with deep insights in her search for a different type of leader she truly liberates us from the shadow side of the leader within.'

Professor Manfred Kets de Vries, Director, INSEAD Global Leadership Center

We expect our leaders to be assertive, confident, in control. Can they, and we, live up to this? Or should leadership instead be aimed at altogether different outcomes?

Amanda Sinclair, writer, professor at Australia's foremost Business School and yoga teacher, tackles these fundamental questions about leadership head on. She shows how our ideas about leadership have been captured by narrow interests and corporate templates. Challenging leadership assumptions and myths, she explores an approach to leading that is truly liberating for both leaders and those around them.

Leadership for the Disillusioned is not a guide to getting to the top: it will take you on a different journey. Sinclair draws on a wide set of social ideas, including Eastern philosophies, as well as personal encounters with exceptional leaders.

Leadership for the Disillusioned is for anyone who is looking for an alternative way to lead.

This is a marvellous book, one of the best I have ever read on leadership.Beautifully written, clear and concise, it is also personal, experiential and empowering.'

Professor David Collinson, Lancaster University Management School

At long last, Amanda Sinclair blows open leadership myths?this book is a must for all of us who want leadership to be about liberation and freedom.'

Rhonda Galbally, CEO, www.ourcommunity.com.au

Amanda brings a philosophical skepticism to much academic writing about leadership.she has produced a book marked by honesty and self-examination.'

Professor Glyn Davis, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne "Showing how traditional ideas surrounding leadership have been captured by narrow interests and corporate templates, this investigation tackles fundamental questions about leadership head on. The chapters challenge leadership assumptions and myths, exploring an approach to leading that is truly liberating for both leaders and those around them. Drawing on a wide set of social ideas from Eastern philosophies to personal encounters with exceptional leaders, this is a must-have for anyone who is looking for an alternative way to lead."-- Provided by publisher