Artful Leadership

Alicia D. Crumpton – Kaliedo Venture LLC, USA.

• Introduction; Alicia D. Crumpton Part 1. Retreat Chapter 1. Art as Aesthetic Leadership: The Creative Power of the “What If?”; Carol Burbank Chapter 2. The Alchemical Horse: Equine Relationships and the Path to Individuation; Charlotte Hardie Chapter 3. Exploring the Frankenstein-ian progression of Social Media’s Architecture; Alicia D. Crumpton Chapter 4. Being and Knowing: A Virtue-Based Approach to Leadership and Knowledge Acquisition; Michael R. Young Chapter 5. Retreat from Noise: Silence as Sacred Space; Alicia D. Crumpton Chapter 6. Mindful Leadership: Rediscovering Identity and Purpose Through Contemplative Practice; Bradley D. Davidson Part 1. Poetic Response - RETREAT: A Moment of Silence; Danny Smith Part 2. Recenter Chapter 7. The Artful Leader: Exploring Creativity, Aesthetic Sensibility, and Inclusive Practice in Leadership; Alicia D. Crumpton in Conversation with Catherine Etmanski Chapter 8. Narrative Power: The Artful Leader's Responsibility in Reality Shaping; Aaron Monts Chapter 9. Beyond the Image: Recentering Leadership Identity Through Creative Practice; Sarah Andreas Chapter 10. The Muse, Dialogue, and Collaboration: Agential Realism in Practice; Kevin D. Collins Chapter 11. Improv as Recentering Practice: Leveraging the Art of “Yes, and” for Leadership; Eve Ridgeway Chapter 12. Courage in Motion: Changemaking Through Art; Tracy Ferron Part 2. Poetic Response - RECENTER: 5 Reasons to Spin the Wheel; Danny Smith Part 3. Rewild Chapter 13. Leading from the Ecological Self; Kathryn Goldman Schuyler Chapter 14. Rewilding Leadership: Lessons from the Wolf; Julian Norris Chapter 15. Rewilding the Soul, Resouling the Wild: Toward a Reclaimed Metaphysical Relationality; Brendan Ellis Williams Part 3. Poetic Response - REWILD: Woodspell; Danny Smith

It is far too common for good leaders to become tired from endless activities, deadlines, and expectations, all at risk of losing themselves in the process. This book arrives as a lifeline weaving together artistic approaches, mindful practices, and ecological wisdom. Contributors share perspectives and practices not found in the traditional leadership literature on why and how leaders should and can take time to be still to reorient their souls. Practical exercises move beyond theory to immediate application, practices to help you develop presence, spark imagination, and rediscover joy in your leadership role. The book invites leaders to better understand and attend to their humanity, which as the authors demonstrate, is core to good leadership.