Ability

, 102

‘Acquired situational narcissism’

, 110

Agreeableness

, 61

Apathy

, 40–41

Attenuated acquired situational narcissism

, 110–111

Authenticity

, 95

Awareness

, 8, 68–69, 81

critical friends

, 28–31

developing awareness about recharging importance in others

, 91–93

developing awareness of traps in others

, 61–62, 65

developing others to take initiative and seek feedback

, 26–31

developing reflexivity in others

, 18–21

four cornerstones of becoming aware

, 14–18

for leaders

, 13

role reflexivity

, 15, 17–18

of specific gravitational factors

, 127

stealing time

, 20–21

Battery analogy

, 81

Becoming aware

, 13

critical friends

, 28–31

developing others to ‘steal time’

, 21–25

developing reflexivity in others

, 18–21

four cornerstones of becoming aware

, 14–18

role reflexivity

, 15, 17–18

Beliefs

confronting

, 53–55

developing ability in others to

, 55–58

system

, 55

Benevolence

, 102

Big Five personality assessment

, 61

Braver leaders

, 2–3

in action

, 7–11

four cornerstones of emotional intelligence for

, 69–71

movement

, 6

need for

, 3–5

Braver leadership

, 19, 81, 126, 144

becoming aware

, 13

climate and environment

, 142–143

wellbeing and mental health

, 143–145

Capacity

, 81–82

Capitalism

, 4

Climate change

, 1

Climate conference

, 60

Climate crisis

, 3–4

Climate volatility

, 4

Coaching approach

, 18–19

Commitment

, 33–34

committing to

, 42–43, 46

developing commitment in others

, 46–49

mind gap

, 46–49

Communication

, 102

Competence

, 102

Confronting beliefs

, 53, 55

developing ability in others to

, 55–58

Congruency

, 102

Conscientiousness

, 61

Consistency

, 102–103

increasing

, 104–106

value strengthening

, 104–106

Costolo, Dick (former CEO at Twitter)

, 88–89

Courage

, 83

Critical friends

, 28–31

using

, 30

identifying

, 29

Critical thinking approaches

, 124

Cultural differences

, 70

Culture of curiosity

, 21–23

Current reality

, 40

Cyber security

, 93

Decluttering

, 92–93

developing decluttering approach in others

, 94

‘Defensive trap’

, 60

Dependability

, 102

Desire

, 33

becoming inspired

, 35, 39

developing thoughts of future-self in others

, 42–43

four cornerstones of generating desire

, 35–39

helping others become inspired

, 39–41

interplay of motivation and

, 34

role models to generate desire

, 36

Developing others

, 98–100

‘future self’ values

, 100–103

cultivating humility

, 118, 120–121

to do the right thing

, 138–139

gaining more nuanced perspectives

, 116–118

identifying ‘future self’ values

, 98–100

increasing consistency

, 104–106

losing yourself

, 121–122

mindfulness

, 113–115

value strengthening

, 106–107

Development

, 21

of others

, 65

‘Digital hoarding’

, 93

‘Doing the right thing’

, 123, 125, 133–134, 138

barriers to truth

, 135–136

developing others to do the right thing

, 138–139

facilitators of truth

, 136–138

four cornerstones of

, 125–131

four rights

, 131–138

identifying pulling factors

, 128–130

knowing what’s right

, 130–132

in leadership context

, 125

recognising gravitational factors

, 126–128

Dopamine

, 1

Ecological ceiling

, 143

Effective leaders

, 2–3

Ego

, 10

and empty chair

, 117

exercising mindfulness

, 111–113

four cornerstones of regulating

, 111–113

journal questions

, 119–120

noisier

, 109

quieter

, 109

seeking perspective

, 114–115

Ego-lite

, 10, 109, 111

Egotism

, 110

Emotion management

, 72–73

being kind

, 78–80

developing in others

, 72–73

expressing empathy

, 75–78

lack of emotional development of leader

, 75

leader’s own issues

, 76

Emotional intelligence (EI)

, 9, 67–68

developing emotional literacy in others

, 72–73

developing kindness approach in others

, 80

four cornerstones for braver leaders

, 69–71

level

, 75

understanding own and others’ emotions

, 69–71

Emotional literacy in others

, 72–73

managing emotions

, 72–73

Emotional self-awareness leaders

, 73

Emotions

, 35, 67

Empathy

, 81

expressing

, 75, 77–78

‘Empty chair’ method

, 115

ego and

, 117

Environmental disasters

, 1

Ethical decision-making

, 126

Ethical leader behaviour

, 61

Exercise

, 97

Exercising mindfulness

, 111–113

‘Externality’

, 143

Extraversion

, 61

Facebook

, 53–54

Failure

, 51

Fairness empathy

, 123

‘False consensus effect’

, 60

Feedback, 99999 Seeking

, 23–27

developing others to take initiative and seek feedback

, 26–31

Feelings

, 34

Fixed mindset. See also Growth mindset

, 51–52

helping others to overcome

, 58–60

in leaders

, 52–53

unfreezing

, 56–58

‘Forethought process’

, 82–83

Future self

, 39

committing to commitment

, 42–43

developing others ‘future self’ values

, 100–103

developing thoughts of future-self in others

, 42–43

identifying ‘future self’ values

, 98, 100

increasing consistency

, 100–101, 103–104, 106

values

, 99

‘Future-you’

, 39, 41, 46–47

Global warming

, 3–4

Goal attainment

, 82–83

Goal setting

, 82–84

focusing on meaning

, 84–87

models

, 41

Goal tree

, 84

Good leadership

, 42–43

Gravitational factors, recognising

, 126–128

‘Green exercise’

, 88

Greenstein’s theories of presidential qualities

, 67

Growth mindset. See also Fixed mindset

, 62–65

developing growth mindset in others

, 65–66

Growth mindset

, 51–53

Habitual blind spots

, 14

Hard work

, 20

Hormones

, 1

Human Resources (HR)

, 66

Human rights

, 123–124

Humanity

, 83

Humble leaders

, 118

Humility

, 123

cultivating

, 118, 120–121

losing yourself

, 120–121

Id

, 109

Ideal

, 39

Ideal-self

, 39

‘Improvement’

, 46–47

Inconsistency

, 100

Indignation

, 124

Individual’s behavior

, 14

Inspirational leader

, 37

Inspire

becoming inspired

, 35, 39

future-you

, 39–41

helping others become inspired

, 37, 39, 41

Integration

, 114

Integrity

, 102–103, 123

Intersubjectivity

, 16

Justice

, 83, 123

Kindness

, 68–69, 78, 80–81

developing kindness approach in others

, 80

Knowledge

, 83

Labelling emotions

, 70–71

Leader(s)

, 4, 6, 75

awareness

, 8

becoming inspired

, 35, 39

benefit of leaders conveying consistent values

, 101

Billie’s experience

, 42–43

Camille’s experience

, 43–46

characteristics of

, 78

critical friends

, 28–31

David’s experience

, 42–43

development

, 7–8

experience in committing to commitment

, 43–46

helping others become inspired

, 39–41

humility

, 118

influence

, 95–96

lack of emotional development of

, 75

mindfulness practices

, 113

own issues

, 76

perspective-taking reminders for

, 116

role

, 16–17

Russell’s experience

, 46–49

from seeking feedback

, 23–26

sense of fear/excitement

, 35

views of values over time

, 105

Leadership

, 14

approach

, 65

development

, 35, 68–69

role

, 18–19

style

, 3–4, 67

Leadership Coaching: Developing Braver Leaders

, 7

Legacy

, 142

Losing yourself

, 120–122

Mental activity

, 89

‘Mental contrasting’

, 41

Mental health

, 3–4, 143–145

Mentors

, 74

Metabolic Equivalent physical activity (MET physical activity)

, 88

Mind gap

, 46–49

defining gap

, 48

developing others to find ‘gap’

, 49

Mind operations

, 109

Mindfulness

developing others

, 113–115

exercising

, 111–113

Mindset

, 51

being aware of other thinking traps

, 59–60

confronting beliefs

, 53, 55

developing ability in others to confront beliefs

, 55–58

developing awareness of traps in others

, 61–65

developing growth mindset in others

, 65–66

four cornerstones of challenging

, 53–55

helping others to overcome fixed mindset

, 58–60

possibility thinking and growth mindset

, 62–65

unfreezing fixed mindset

, 56–58

Mobius strip concept

, 34

Modelling leadership behaviours

, 18

Modelling role reflexivity

, 19

Motivation

, 33

interplay of desire and

, 34

for sustainable practices

, 125

Motivator

, 33–34

Movement

, 114

Multi-dimensional ability factors

, 68

Narcissism

, 110

Narcissistic self

, 110

‘Need for Closure Scale’

, 61

Neuroticism

, 61

Noisier ego

, 109

Noradrenaline

, 1

Obedience to authority

, 59

Openness

, 61, 103

‘Ordinary’ leaders

, 3

Organisational culture

, 14

Others

‘future self’ values

, 100–103

being aware of other thinking traps

, 59–60

cultivating humility

, 118, 120–121

developing

, 98–100

developing ability in others to confront beliefs

, 55–58

developing awareness about importance of recharging in

, 91–93

developing awareness of traps in

, 61–65

developing commitment in

, 46–49

developing decluttering approach in

, 94

developing emotional literacy in

, 72–73

developing emotions management in

, 72–73

developing growth mindset in

, 65–66

developing kindness approach in

, 80

developing meaning and purpose in

, 87–90

developing others to ‘steal time’

, 21–25

developing others to take initiative and seek feedback

, 26–31

developing reflexivity in

, 18–21

developing thoughts of future-self in

, 42–43

to do the right thing

, 138–139

gaining more nuanced perspectives

, 116–118

helping others become inspired

, 39–41

helping others to overcome fixed mindset

, 58–60

identifying ‘future self’ values

, 98–100

increasing consistency

, 104–106

losing yourself

, 121–122

mindfulness

, 113–115

value strengthening

, 106–107

Paris agreement

, 51–52

‘Past-you’

, 49

‘Pedagogic activity’

, 26–27

Performance management processes

, 65

Personal capacity

, 81

developing awareness about importance of recharging in others

, 91–93

developing decluttering approach in others

, 94

developing meaning and purpose in others

, 87–90

four cornerstones of generating

, 82–87

recharging

, 87–90

setting goals

, 82–84

Personal responsibility

, 78

Perspective-taking reminders for leaders

, 116

Physical activity

, 87, 89, 145

Physical exercise

, 89

Physical health

, 3–4

Plastic waste

, 4

Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment (PERMA)

, 84–85

Positivity

, 110

Possibility thinking

, 62, 64–65

‘Practical’ beliefs

, 54

Practising mindfulness

, 112–113

‘Presence’

, 112–113

‘Present-you’

, 49

Principal values elicitation technique

, 96–97

Psychoanalytic theory

, 109

‘Psychological capital’

, 126

‘Psychological safety’

, 144

Psychological traps

, 59

Pulling factors

, 130

identifying

, 128–130

Pyrotechnics

, 2

Quality of life

, 96

‘Quiet ego’

, 121

‘Quiet leaders’

, 2–3

Quieter ego

, 109

Rationalisation

, 60

Recharging

, 89

decluttering

, 92–93

developing awareness about importance of recharging in others

, 91–93

physically and mentally

, 87–90

Reflection

, 15

time

, 21

Reflexivity

, 15

developing reflexivity in others

, 18–21

role

, 15, 17–18

Reliability

, 103

Resilience

, 89, 91

Rightness

, 123, 130

Rights

, 131–138

doing right thing

, 133–134, 138

Role models to generate desire

, 36

Role reflexivity

, 15, 17–18

modelling

, 19

Scientific beliefs

, 54

Seeking feedback

, 23–27

developing others to take initiative and seek feedback

, 26–31

Self-awareness of emotions

, 72–73

Self-expectations

, 78

Self-reflexivity

, 19–20

Self-regulation

, 68–69, 78–79, 112

of emotions

, 72–73

Social media platforms

, 53–54

“Specialness”

, 110

Stealing time

, 20–22

developing others to

, 21–25

seeking feedback

, 23–27

Structural tension

, 40–41

Style of leadership

, 3–4

‘Subject-Object’ relations framework

, 114

Super-ego

, 109

Sustainable Development Goals

, 143

Temperance

, 83

Tendency

, 40–41

Theological beliefs

, 54

Thinking traps

, 54

being aware of other

, 59–60

developing awareness of traps in others

, 61–65

‘Tomorrow’s World’ (BBC science programme)

, 39

Traits

, 61

Transcendence

, 83

Transparency

, 103

Trust

, 102

Trustworthiness

, 123

Truth

barriers to

, 135–136

facilitators of

, 136–138

speaking truth for power

, 137

Twitter

, 53–54

Uniqueness

, 110

Unshakeable beliefs

, 54–56

Utilitarian beliefs

, 54

Value strengthening

, 104, 106–107

Values elicitation

, 96–98, 100

Values exploration

, 10, 95

developing others

, 98–100

developing others ‘future self’ values

, 100–103

four cornerstones of exploring values

, 96–97

values elicitation

, 96–97

Versatility

, 101–102

Virtue

, 123

ethics theories

, 125

leadership

, 123–124

Vision

, 40

Waste management

, 4

Wellbeing

, 3–4, 143–145

Wisdom

, 83

Word desire

, 33