A higher standard of leadership : lessons from the life of Gandhi
by
 
Nair, Keshavan, 1932-

Title
A higher standard of leadership : lessons from the life of Gandhi

Author
Nair, Keshavan, 1932-

ISBN
9781881052586
 
9781576750117

Personal Author
Nair, Keshavan, 1932-

Edition
1st ed.

Publication Information
San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler ; Emeryville, CA : Publishers Group West [distributor], c1994.

Physical Description
xiii, 157 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents
Introduction: The Challenge of a Higher Standard --Sect. I. A Single Standard of Conduct. 1. Develop a Basis for the Single Standard: Commit to Absolute Values. 2. Acknowledge the Ideal: Commit to the Journey. 3. Develop the Guide That Will Keep You on the Journey: Commit to Training Your Conscience. 4. Reduce Forces That Lead You Astray: Commit to Reducing Attachments. 5. Be Willing to Stand Scrutiny: Commit to Minimizing Secrecy. 6. The Essential Quality: Courage -- Sect. II. The Spirit of Service. 7. Focus on Responsibilities. 8. Emphasize Values-Based Service. 9. Make a Commitment to Personal Service. 10. Understand the Needs of the People You Wish to Serve. 11. Reconcile Power With Service -- Sect. III. Decisions and Actions Bounded by Moral Principles. 12. Establish Principles of Governance. 13. Create Integrity in the Decision Process. 14. Change the Criteria for Decision Making. 15. Implement Decisions Within Moral Constraints -- Conclusion: Taking Up the Challenge.
 
A Brief History of Gandhi.

Personal Subject
Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948.

Subject Term
Leadership -- Moral and ethical aspects.