Deepening Engagement: Essential Wisdom for Listening and Leading with Purpose, Meaning and Joy
What are the qualities you need to live fully and lead authentically in our age?
"Is it possible for our institutions of work to become, in the words of American political analyst Yuval Levin, 'soul-forming institutions'? If so, what does leadership become? In this book, Dr. Millis clears a path and points the way for those willing to set out on this journey. The personal stories she asks us to ponder and put into practice transform abstract ideas such as ‘deep engagement’ into living realities. Leadership becomes a personal quest and calling."
—from the Foreword
Leadership consultant and coach Diane M. Millis offers a tool kit for leaders of all kinds and all levels of spiritual involvement—people of faith, people of no faith, spiritual but not religious—for deepening our engagement with our true selves, one another and the communities in which we live and work. Millis provides guiding precepts from many wisdom traditions to help us realize what we most value and identify where we find passion and purpose. As a result, we will be better able to inspire others in all that we do.
Intriguing and challenging, this thought-provoking resource is ideal for use in personal reflection as well as for small group discussion, as a way to invite others to tap into their own leadership potential.
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Book details
- Author
- Diane Millis
- Imprint
- SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Self-Help › Personal Growth
Religion › Leadership - Topics
- leadership · spiritual leadership · personal transformation · finding meaning · authentic living · soul and purpose · listening skills · personal growth
- ISBN-13
- 9781594735844 (Paperback)9781683360254 (Hardcover)
About the author
DIANE M. MILLIS, PHD is a leadership consultant, educator, spiritual director, and author with over twenty-five years of teaching experience in spirituality, communication studies, family studies, and human development. Her recent books include Re-Creating a Life, Deepening Engagement, and Conversation—The Sacred Art.
Millis has taught at the University of Minnesota, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University, Saint Catherine University, and United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. She is the founder of the Journey Conversations Project and the founder of Companions on a Journey at the College of Saint Benedict, funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc.
When she’s not writing, Millis works as a spiritual director and educational leader developing deep listening and self-awareness in communities. This focus on sustained, reflective conversation runs throughout her books.
Diane lives in Minneapolis.