Leading with dignity: how to create a culture that brings out the best in people

Abstract

CONTENTS: Part I: What You Need to Know to Lead with Dignity; One. How to Honor Dignity; Two. How to Avoid Violating Dignity; Three. Dignity's Depth and Breadth; Four. Leadership and Human Development: What Is the Connection?; Five. How to Educate Future Leaders about Dignity; Part II: What You Need to Do to Lead with Dignity; Six. Demonstrate and Encourage Lifelong Learning and Development; Seven. Set the Tone: Make It Safe to Be Vulnerable; Eight. Cultivate Trust; Nine. Activate Empathy Ten. Head to the BalconyEleven. Take Responsibility; Part III: Creating a Culture of Dignity; Twelve. Advocate for Dignity Education; Thirteen. Implement a Dignity Education Program for Everyone; Fourteen. Assess Dignity Strengths and Weaknesses; Fifteen. Address Lingering Wounds to Dignity; Sixteen. Resolve Current and Future Conflicts with Dignity; Seventeen. The Dignity Pledge; Eighteen. Normalize Dignity Learning and Practice; Nineteen. Humanity Ascending: The Rewards of Leading with Dignity