Second Edition
Leading Beyond the Ego
How to Become a Transpersonal Leader
Authored and edited by Greg Young, John Knights, Danielle Grant and Duncan Enright.
With contributions from Prof. Tony Wall and John North (GRLI).
Published by Routledge in July 2024, this fully updated second edition explores what leadership requires in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world.
About the book
This second edition is a completely updated version of the highly acclaimed original book, first published in 2018. It reflects the significant global changes since then and addresses the leadership capabilities needed for the future – particularly in response to increasing complexity, uncertainty and the accelerating rate of change.
The new edition provides greater depth in areas including leading in complex adaptive systems, sustainability, purpose, health and resilience, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Every original chapter has been reviewed and updated, with practical sections encouraging readers to translate theory into action.
A journey towards Transpersonal Leadership
Leading Beyond the Ego takes readers on a journey towards becoming Transpersonal Leaders – leaders who operate beyond their ego and continue to develop and learn throughout their careers. They are radical, ethical and authentic, while also emotionally intelligent and caring. They create performance-enhancing, sustainable cultures and are equipped to lead in complex environments where traditional leadership approaches may no longer be enough.
Rooted in the experience of senior organisational leaders and mentors, and informed by advances in neuroscience, the book combines leadership theory with practical development. Readers are encouraged to move beyond individual ego, strengthen their emotional intelligence and ethical decision-making, build collaborative relationships, and develop approaches to leadership that enable greater delegation and shared responsibility.
An essential resource for current and aspiring organisational leaders, HR professionals, executive coaches and mentors, Leading Beyond the Ego provides a practical framework for becoming a more self-aware, values-led and effective leader.
What people are saying
“The LeaderShape Global team of John Knights, Danielle Grant, Greg Young, and Duncan Enright have done it again with a must-read second edition of their book Leading Beyond the Ego: How to Become a Transpersonal Leader.”
Caroline Dowd-Higgins
Host of Your Working Life global podcast, Executive Coach, Speaker and Author
“It is one of the few leadership development books that seamlessly combines high-quality theory and practice. Utilizing the powerful framework of the three intelligences, it integrates proven practical tools to build and measure a systematic pathway towards better individual and organizational leadership.”
Otti Vogt
Global Transformation Leader | Co-Founder of Global Society for Good Leadership
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The Second Edition is published by Routledge and is available in print and digital formats.