Kevin Cashman, one of the world's leading executive coaches,takes readers on a transformative journey to a new way of leadingand a new way of living "Once you start reading Awakening the LeaderWithin, you won't set it down. Cashman doesn't let you offthe hook until you contemplate how you will live your lifedifferently." —Tom Debrowski, Executive Vice President, WorldwideOperations, Mattel, Inc. Awakening the Leader Within guides readers throughthe Six Seeds of Growth, which Cashman has used to help thousandsof business leaders change their personal and work lives for thebetter. He draws on his renowned executive coaching techniques inorder to lead the reader on a path to self-discovery and personalbetterment. Based on the premise that you need to grow the personin order to grow the leader, this inspirational and interactivestory centers on Benson Quinn, a CEO facing a deluge of personaland professional crises. As Quinn confronts the defining moments ofhis life, the reader learns valuable lessons about authentic andpurposeful leadership, applicable at home as well as in theboardroom. At a time when issues of business ethics crowd theheadlines-causing many leaders to question whether profit should bea leader's only goal-the practical applications of this book aremore timely than ever. Awakening the Leader Within has beenendorsed by more than thirty CEOs, thought leaders, and bestsellingauthors. Kevin Cashman (Minneapolis, MN) is the founder ofLeaderSource, the nation's premier executive coaching consultancy.He has been featured in publications such as The Wall StreetJournal, Fast Company, Harvard Management Update, and HumanResource Executive. He has also been a contributing editor toExecutive Excellence magazine.