{"product_id":"lead-yourself-first-inspiring-leadership-through-solitude-paperback","title":"Lead Yourself First: Inspiring Leadership Through Solitude - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRaymond M. Kethledge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael S. Erwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJim Collins\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLead Yourself First\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e makes a compelling argument for the integral relationship between solitude and leadership.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout history, leaders have used solitude as a matter of course. Martin Luther King found moral courage while sitting alone at his kitchen table one night during the Montgomery bus boycott. Jane Goodall used her intuition in the jungles of central Africa while learning how to approach chimps. Solitude is a state of mind, a space where you can focus on your own thoughts without distraction, with a power to bring mind and soul together in clear-eyed conviction. But these days, handheld devices and other media leave us awash with the thoughts of others. We are losing solitude without even realizing it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo find solitude today, a leader must make a conscious effort. This book explains why the effort is worthwhile and how to make it. Through gripping historical accounts and firsthand interviews with a wide range of contemporary leaders, Raymond Kethledge (a federal court of appeals judge) and Michael Erwin (a West Pointer and three-tour combat veteran) show how solitude can enhance clarity, spur creativity, sustain emotional balance, and generate the moral courage necessary to overcome adversity and criticism. Anyone who leads anyone--including oneself--can benefit from solitude. With a foreword by Jim Collins (author of the bestseller \u003ci\u003eGood to Great\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eLead Yourself First \u003c\/i\u003eis a rallying cry to reclaim solitude--and all the benefits, both practical and sublime, that come with it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaymond M. Kethledge \u003c\/b\u003eis a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and was a candidate for the Supreme Court in 2018. He formerly served as a law clerk to Justice Anthony Kennedy and founded his own law firm. He lives near Ann Arbor, Michigan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael S. Erwin \u003c\/b\u003eis a graduate of West Point and served three tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. He is now the CEO of the Character \u0026amp; Leadership Center, the president of the Positivity Project, and the founder and chairman of Team Red, White \u0026amp; Blue. He lives in North Carolina.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770450280736,"sku":"9781632866325","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/120479aff4445c2bca618fe0d39c5cb4.webp?v=1780371907","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lead-yourself-first-inspiring-leadership-through-solitude-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}