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Nondualistic Thinking in Leadership: An American Perspective

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The purpose of this chapter is to provide deeper insight into the foundational principles and values that comprise Joseph Rost’s definition of leadership. The chapter furthers our understanding of leadership as a process rather than identifying the leadership dynamic with one person or a group. In unpacking the elements necessary for the leadership process to emerge, the chapter demonstrates how the principles and values in the Rostian model are higher-order and how enacting the four higher-order foundational values acts as a vehicle for higher-order thinking, mindfulness, and active contemplation. In providing the foundation for higher-order thinking and behaving, the chapter provides the necessary insights into moving from person-centric and ego-centric leadership to recognizing the importance of mutuality and nondualistic thinking in decision-making and effecting real change.

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  1. School of Business, Woodbury University, Burbank, CA, USA

    Satinder K. Dhiman

  2. School of Business, Woodbury University, Burbank, CA, USA

    Joan Marques

  3. Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    June Schmieder-Ramirez

  4. Robert Morris University, Moon, PA, USA

    Petros G. Malakyan

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Israel, R.D. (2022). Nondualistic Thinking in Leadership: An American Perspective. In: Dhiman, S.K., Marques, J., Schmieder-Ramirez, J., Malakyan, P.G. (eds) Handbook of Global Leadership and Followership. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75831-8_50-1

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