THE AUTHOR

Robert E. Quinn is the author ofDeep Change andChange the World, both from Jossey-Bass. Quinn helps business and government leaders understand and manage organizational life through his teaching, consulting, books, and numerous published articles. He holds the Margaret Elliott Tracy Collegiate Professorship of Business Administration and is Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management at the Graduate School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Preface vii

Part One: An Invitation to the Fundamental State of Leadership 1

1 Building the Bridge As You Walk On It 3

2 The Fundamental State of Leadership 14

3 Entering the Fundamental State of Leadership 28

4 Personal Revitalization 40

5 Becoming More Aware and Authentic 50

6 Transforming Others by Transforming Self 62

7 A New View of Leadership 77

Part Two: Eight Practices for Entering the Fundamental State of Leadership 95

8 Reflective Action 97

9 Authentic Engagement 110

10 Appreciative Inquiry 122

11 Grounded Vision 136

12 Adaptive Confidence 148

13 Detached Interdependence 159

14 Responsible Freedom 171

15 Tough Love 184

Part Three: Developing Leaders 195

16 The Stages of Self-Change 197

17 Inviting Others into the Fundamental State of Leadership 216

References 235

The Author 237

Index 239