Leading with Joy, Akaya Windwood
Leading with Joy, Akaya Windwood
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Leading with Joy
Practices for Uncertain Times

Author: Akaya Windwood, Rajasvini Bhansali

Narrator: Pamela L. Kelly

Unabridged: 4 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 10/04/2022


Synopsis

In a time of increasing disconnection and uncertainty, Leading with Joy shows how leaders can reclaim their purpose and embrace joy in service of social transformation.

Leadership that connects people and centers compassion and trust instead of competition and disconnection is needed more than ever before. This book promotes a joyful and courageous approach to leadership that can sustain purposeful action and social change.

Leading with Joy demonstrates how leaders can create conditions of abundance and well-being, which are necessary for long-term social transformation. It also draws on the authors' lived experiences as leaders, including their encounters with oppression and their wisdom in principled leadership.

The book takes the form of a series of vignettes about the authors' experiences, with reflection questions at the end of each one. The stories are varied but resonant, touching on everything from near-death experiences to family relationships to workplace encounters and triumphs. The authors illuminate different aspects of leadership, such as humility, forgiveness, and kindness, and invite leaders to respond to the current moment.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karen on October 16, 2022

When I learned that my friends Vini and Akaya had written a book together, I immediately bought a copy. I knew that as longtime leaders and catalysts of social change movements, they would have meaningful perspectives. And I was right! What an amazing collection of wisdom based on years of lived expe......more

Goodreads review by Larkin on January 20, 2026

This book was a gift from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which has supported our team by building our capacity to consult with other mission-driven organizations. Written by two social sector leaders, the book is filled with wisdom to navigate this challenging moment in our country. A few anecdotes......more

Goodreads review by Nausheena on February 23, 2024

I loved 😍 this book. It's one of those books that you stop and reflect. I wrote out my answers to the reflection questions they asked. It helped me process so much. Now I want to turn my journaling into a book for Muslim women! ☪️......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on March 07, 2023

A super digestible and quick read with lots of lovely nuggets of wisdom.......more