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Ask a dozen people what makes a soulful leader, and you will probably get a dozen different answers. In The Soul of a Leader Echoes, Eileen Timmins, Ph.D. and Alicia M. Straughter, Ph.D. intuitively and succinctly define the importance of soulfulness in an organizational leader and reveal the leadership model the world desperately needs now more than ever: servant leadership. During these unprecedented times, businesses and organizations are struggling with profound economic implications and uncertainties created by the coronavirus pandemic and social unrest. These challenges complicate and compound the problems in long-established hierarchical systems littered with self-serving leaders, a disengaged workforce, and myriad challenges in technology, regionalized controls, relentless change and more. At this pivotal time, the world needs leaders who are here to serve, to stretch beyond their “normal,” to be exceedingly human, soulful leaders. For current leaders who are good human beings, who care about their employees, who wish to listen to followers and help them win, the question becomes: How do I create a culture in a work environment that excites people? The answer is to listen and learn from other soulful servant leaders, those who connect to all voices with equality, acceptance, and dignity. What if instead of forging ahead with a business culture fixated on winning sales, digital transformation, profit and ambition, leaders took the time to focus on person-to-person interactions with employees and letting them know that who they are and what they do matters? Years from now, members of vibrant and healthy organizations will be grateful their leaders did exactly that. Through the stories in this book, drawn from interviews with dozens of select CEOs, physicians, pastors, principals, military personnel, and nonprofit and organizational leaders, the authors created a recipe for identifying, cultivating and becoming a true c-suite soulful leader who grows and helms successful organizations. The book explores the remarkable real-life stories of top leaders — ordinary people who weave their spirituality into their leadership to create extraordinary impact on their organizations, leading them to outperform competitors and achieve success. By unifying the culture, maximizing human potential, and aligning the organization around a common set of principles, soulful leaders engender a competitive advantage, arguably more powerful than any other. These lessons from the front lines have the potential to inspire a social movement in leading with empathy and humanity across organizations large and small. Servant leaders can lead their teams to achieve greater results, build more loyal customer bases and develop engaged, fulfilled, and mission-driven employees. The book invites readers to reflect on and be inspired by conversations with these ordinary people who make extraordinary impact on strategies, success stories, spirituality, and leadership by leading with their hearts and souls.