"This
is the perfect book for the perfect storm we're in." - Alan Weinkrantz –
From Sun
Tzu to the Samurai, the lessons of The Resilient Leader are timeless, and never
have these lessons been more timely than now. Winslow Swart, M.A.A., a
leadership and organizational Sensei who mastered several martial arts in the
dojos of Japan, has helped corporate executives and NBA superstars navigate the
turbulent waters of economic meltdown and world-championship competition. The
Resilient Leader shares those same insights, helping you draw forth increased
levels of focus and resolve, transform obstacles into opportunities, and become
the calm in the eye of the storm. The Resilient Leader distills the core
ideologies of the eastern martial arts disciplines into an effective curriculum
for developing leadership capabilities and increasing human performance.
Resilient Leader is an engaging introduction
into the principles of superior performance and state of mind found in
traditional martial arts, particularly those from the Japanese tradition. The
author, Winslow Swart, interweaves personal trials as a westerner with decades
of uncommon immersion in Japanese culture and martial practices. By bridging
two worlds, Swart wraps otherwise esoteric principles into practical,
actionable tactics for warriorhood in many arenas. In perhaps a future edition,
I look forward to richer detail around the personal crucibles that shaped his
lifelong training and personal resiliency.
By CEO
My executive team
has already benefited from reading this book and the concepts therein. Our next
step is to engage the author to speak to our people and help guide their process
of development. After considering dozens of approaches to leadership and team
development, we have found in "The Resilient Leader" one that is not
just a re-hashing of the same old things. I can strongly recommend this book to any
leader seeking to build a resilient, world-class company.
By kurokihayate
I'm currently deployed in Kandahar,
Afghanistan attached to a Counter-IED unit. To say that the engagements here
have psychologically and emotionally taken their toll on the soldiers, sailors,
marines, and airmen struggling to make it back home here is not just an
opinion, it's an undeniable fact. Suicide, Depression, and PTSD rates are at a
substantial high with this overall conflict recently surpassing Vietnam for
length of dwell time. The concepts of the Resilient Leader, heavily resonant
with Budo concepts like Fudoshin, Zanshin, and Mushin, strike a particularly
deep chord with what it takes to manage a year long deployment with your whole
being still intact. In fact, I think it's safe to say that these concepts
would do well with any individual seeking to find a more balanced manner of
living. Also, the way that Mr. Swart imparts these lessons primarily through
example helps to relate the concepts in a much more efficient way. The only
reason I've rated it as 4 instead of 5 would simply be that it's too short :P.
However, one could also argue that good writing is all about compression and
being concise, cutting to the heart of the matter as opposed to adding too many
extraneous ideas. All-in-all a good book though.
By Eric S.
I head into
the jungle tomorrow. As I mentioned, I'll be taking your teachings with me...
Today, I was freaking out (it comes and goes...) and I just picked up your
book. I let the pages just fall open to see what chance would send my way. As
luck would have it, I opened the book to "Fudoshin" at the part where
you describe the calming breathing exercises. Whew! So - I did them! I felt
better, and throughout the day - whenever I got that queasy fear feeling - I
closed my eyes, and went through the routine. I appreciated this deeply.
by Rand
Arnold
The
concept of resilience is tough enough to truly understand, let alone teach. Yet,
in this book Winslow Sensei provides life experiences and exercises that do
just that. I highly recommend this book to anyone that is in a leadership
position.
