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This chapter begins with four stories of transformation as a way of introducing some key principles drawn from life experience. The field of transformation is interdisciplinary, informed by scholarship and practice in such diverse fields as theology, quantum physics, neurobiology, and management theory. Yet there are some common concepts and themes across disciplines. The body of this chapter is divided into five sections, based on some of these common concepts and themes: (1) transformation, (2) transformational leadership, (3) transformational learning, (4) spirituality, and (5) consciousness. Each section provides definitions, a literature review, and a summary of key points. The discussion of these five topics is based on a review of the chapters in this Handbook as well as related literature. Examples of theoretical and practitioner models are provided at the level of individual, group, and organizational transformation. The chapter concludes with a summary of key principles of transformation.
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Neal, J. (2018). An Overview of the Field of Transformation. In: Neal, J. (eds) Handbook of Personal and Organizational Transformation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29587-9_26-1
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