HIGHER STANDARDS OF LEADERSHIP

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Higher Standard of Leadership Rediscover the enduring moral values essential to a higher quality of life and leadershipthrough the spirit and wisdom of GandhiMohandas K Gandhi is one of the most successful and revered leaders of all time. This is the first book to apply lessons from his life to the practical tasks faced by today’s business and political leaders. A lifelong student of Gandhi's teachings and a businessman with more than 25 years of experience in leadership development, Keshavan Nair is uniquely positioned to bridge the two worlds.Through illustrative examples from Gandhi's life and writings, Nair identifies commitments- to conscience, openness, service, values, and reduced personal attachments- and describes the courage and determination necessary to work and lead by them. He explores the process of making decisions, setting goals, and implementing actions in the spirit of service that is essential to the realization of a higher standard of leadership in our workplaces and communities."By writing this first-rate account, Keshavan Nair has made an enormous contribution that shouldbe read by anyone who aspires to lead by example.”Robert Levering coauthor of The 100 Best companies to work for in America, and author of A Great place to Work"Dr. Nair has written an engrossing and insightful book showing that, in today's rapidly changing, globally interconnected world, the enduring values that Gandhi exhibited are essential to leadership and must be part of business strategy if we are to achieve sustainable employee commitment and customer loyalty."Robert J Haywood, Senior Vice President, Pacific Gas and Electric Company"Dr. Nair's book provides wonderful insight for anyone seeking enduring leadership.”Michelle Beale, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Public Affairs,The Minute Maid Company

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Keshavan Nair was born in Patalia, India, and as a young man began his study of Gandhi. Educated in the British and American systems, Nair had a background in Eastern philosophy and religion, engineering, anddecision and risk analysis. Table of Contents PrefaceIntroduction: The Challenge of a Higher StandardSection IA Single Standard of Conduct1. Develop a Basis for the Single Standard: Commit to Absolute Values2. Acknowledge the Ideal: Commit to the Journey3. Develop the Guide That Will Keep You on the Journey: Commit to Training Your Conscience4. Reduce forces That Lead You Astray: Commit to Reducing Attachments5. Be Willing to Stand Scrutiny: Commit to Minimizing Secrecy6. The Essential Quality: CourageSection IIThe Spirit of Service7. Focus on Responsibilities8. Emphasize Values-Based Service9. Make a Commitment to Personal Service10. Understand the Needs of the People You Want to Serve11. Reconcile Power With ServiceSection IIIDecisions and Actions Bounded by Moral Principles12. Establish Principles of Governance13. Create Integrity in the Decision Process14. Change the Criteria for Decision Making15. Implement Decisions Within Moral ConstraintsConclusion: Taking up the ChallengeA Brief History of GandhiSuggested ReadingsNotesIndex