Shakti Leadership Embracing Feminine and Masculine Power in Business

Unlocking the Source for True Leadership

Too many people, men and women alike, have bought into a notion of leadership that exclusively emphasizes traditionally “masculine” qualities: hierarchical, militaristic, win-at-all-costs. The result has been corruption, environmental degradation, social breakdown, stress, depression, and a host of other serious problems. Nilima Bhat and Raj Sisodia show us a more balanced way, an archetype of leadership that is generative, cooperative, creative, inclusive, and empathetic. While these are traditionally regarded as “feminine” qualities, we all have them. In the Indian yogic tradition they’re symbolized by Shakti, the source that powers all life.
Through exercises and inspirational examples, Bhat and Sisodia show how to access this infinite energy and lead with your whole self. Male or female, leaders who understand and practice Shakti Leadership act from a consciousness of life-giving caring, creativity, and sustainability to achieve self-mastery internally and be of selfless service to the world.

Nilima Bhat is the founder-director of the leadership consulting firm Roots & Wings and the integrative medicine practice Sampurnah (“wholeness”). She speaks and consults globally on organizational culture, women in leadership, self-awareness, and wellness and is the coauthor of My Cancer Is Me.



Raj Sisodia is the F. W. Olin Distinguished Professor of Global Business and Whole Foods Market Research Scholar in Conscious Capitalism at Babson College. He is also cofounder and cochairman of Conscious Capitalism, Inc., and the coauthor of the bestselling book Conscious Capitalism.

Contents
Prologue: A Crisis of Confidence and Leadership
1. Seeking Shakti
2. Leading with Shakti
3. Presence--the Master Key
4. The Heroic Journey
5. Becoming Whole
6. Cultivating Flexibility
7. Achieving Congruence
8. Promise of Shakti Leadership--a Fulfilled and Free World
Epilogue: Shakti Speaks