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The Soul Of Leadership elaborates on the seven letters of the word Leaders, and shows how to become the kind of leader that the world needs. This book is informative, interesting, and transformational. Summary Of The Book The Soul Of Leadership, has been designed to help readers understand how to become a good leader. Chopra has elaborated on each letter of the word Leaders. L stands for Look and Listen, not just with one’s eyes and ears, but also with one’s heart. He says that when facts are transformed into stories, people listen to them carefully, and respond with emotions. E represents Emotional Bonding, which explains that it is not only important to understand other’s emotions, but also one’s own. The third letter A symbolizes Awareness. Under this section, the author tells readers to become aware of their needs. Furthermore, he explains that there are seven levels of needs, that range from survival to safety. D, the fourth letter of Leader, stands for Doing. The Soul Of Leadership encourages people to take action, and realize the importance of taking calculated risks and seeking feedback. E is for Empowerment, and Chopra focuses on the importance of recognizing other people's strengths. Disengagement among people goes up drastically if their positive attributes are not noticed, if they are criticized, or if they are ignored. R represents Responsibility, which means that it is important to maintain physical and emotional well-being. The last letter S, stands for Synchronicity. The Soul Of Leadership is the perfect guide to develop leaders who are creative, caring, intelligent, and responsible. This handbook came into existence after the author spent eight years teaching at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University. About Deepak Chopra Deepak Chopra, is an Indian-American alternative medicine practitioner, New Age guru, and an author. Chopra has written over fifty books, like Quantum Healing, The Third Jesus, The Book of Secrets, and The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. The author graduated in 1968 from AIIMS in New Delhi. In 1970, Chopra moved to America, and later became the Chief of Staff of the New England Memorial Hospital, Massachusetts. In 1985, he met Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and he then left his job to open the American Association of Ayurvedic Medicine. He became Maharishi Ayurveda Health Center’s medical director. Chopra established the Chopra Center for Wellbeing and also the Chopra Foundation. The author is the winner of the 1997 Golden Gavel Award by Toastmasters International, the 2010 Humanitarian Starlite Award, and 2010 GOI Peace Award. TIME magazine named him on their list of 100 Heroes and Icons of the Century.