Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Preface: Why This Book? xxi
5. Acknowledgments xxvii
6. Chapter 1. Becoming an Essential Leader 1
7. Chapter 2. Leaders See Today’s World 13
8. Chapter 3. Essential Leadership Attributes 35
9. Chapter 4. Solving Environmental Problems: Long Times and Complexity 47
10. Chapter 5. Solving Environmental Problems: Emotion, Values, Integration, and Focus 67
11. Chapter 6. From Old Leadership to Essential Leadership 83
12. Chapter 7. Installing Essential Leadership in Your Life and Organization 97
13. Chapter 8. Lessons from Popular Leadership Books 119
14. Chapter 9. Essential Leadership Now and in the Future 141
15. Appendix 151
16. References 153
17. Index 157