Acknowledgements.

Part One: Leaders, Blind Spots and Learning – The Issues.

1 Leaders, Blind Spots and Learning.

2 A Model of Blind Spots, Learning and Change.

3 The Consequences of Leaders’ Blind Spots.

4 Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn.

Part Two How to Overcome Blind Spots and Accelerate Leaders’ Learning.

5 The First Practice – Direct Attention.

6 The Second Practice – Harness Emotions.

7 The Third Practice – Overcome Defensiveness.

8 The Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Practices - Deepen Sensemaking, Engage Creativity, and Reality Check.

9 The Seventh Practice – Change Behaviour.

10 The Eighth Practice – Nurture Integrity.

11 Equipping Leaders in Complex Times.

12 The Exercises.

References and Further Reading.

Index.