The Harmonic Leadership Keys provide the recognizable tune to great leadership.
In music, there are eight steps in an octave, eight steps to create the musical scale in each of the keys. The tones are used to create wonderful music. As a leader, you
can use the eight steps of the Harmonic Leadership Keys to create wonderful leadership that will sing.
The Harmonic Leadership Keys serves as both a listing of advanced capabilities that you will growing in, as well as the listing of objectives for the learning experience gained within the book. Really good leaders are able to consistently display a set of core capabilities. Great leaders take it up a notch by displaying these advanced capabilities.
This is considered being a “Harmonic Leader” where the primary focus shifts from the work itself to an inclusive, mindful caring approach that is equally focused on others, the group, the work, and the self. This simple shift in mindset can make a world of difference in leading others. When you embrace the 8 keys, those you serve will immediately recognize it and be positively impacted. The engagement levels will increase, the trust levels will increase, the happiness levels will increase, and the productivity levels will increase.
Inclusive, Mindful Caring
The 8 keys are wrapped around the central theme of inclusive, mindful caring, where you care for the others, care for the group, care for the work, and care for the self in balanced, equal measure.
As we live our lives, we naturally place intentional, dedicated effort on those people, groups and activities that we care about. Throughout each day we find opportunities to share the act of caring through our personal relationships, group interactions, work performance, and the elements of self-care that we allow ourselves to have. The acts of caring can be categorized into the four areas seen in the Mindful Caring Model. This categorization helps us to ensure that we are remaining inclusive and balanced in the way that we utilize our focused energy.
Mindful Caring is the engine that drives a Harmonic Leader, and sharing care across all areas of work and life creates balance.
A great leader uses the concept of balanced, mindful caring to ensure that each of the four Caring Focus Areas are equally fostered and maintained. Only by placing an equal amount of focused energy into each of the four areas of caring will you be able to lead in a balanced and centered way that is viewed as genuinely and fully caring.
Download an excerpt from the book that includes the core information on the Mindful Caring model to provide a basis for understanding how it applies in your life.