Authentic Personal Development systematically demonstrates how you can realize your latent potential for effectiveness, which is your ability to positively impact your personal or professional environment. Drawing from a vast reservoir of both modern Western psychological thinking and spiritual wisdom of the East, Surinder Deol presents a clear-cut map for integral development that encompasses physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual facets of being. As the map itself is based on the chakra system that has been successfully used in India for at least 3,000 years, it has rock solid authenticity and reliability. “…a clear introduction to integral theory, warmly personalized by wisdom and life experience. A very generous offering. I hope many people will benefit from it.” Fred Kofman, Ph.D. Author, Conscious Business “…is wise and thoughtful, with practical advice on integral transformation.” John Records, JD Author, Remember Who You Are

Table of Contents:
Part I : The Seven Levels of Personal Effectiveness—1. The Ground of Our Being; The Map; What Does It Mean To Be Well Grounded?; The Shadow; Values and Needs; Communication and Leadership Style; Living Stories; Development Challenges; Developmental Interventions; The Foundation of Yoga Practice; Walking; Alternate Nasal Breathing; Conscious Breathing; Vipassana Meditation; Mountain Pose; The Importance of Personal Organization; A Few Other Things; A Poetic Interlude; A Summary of Key Ideas; 2. Our Emotional Self; The Map; A Typology of Emotions; Relationship as Energy; A Need for Boundary Management; Emotions and Sexuality; Values and Needs; Communication and Leadership Style; Living Stories; Development Challenges; Developmental Interventions; Swimming; Mindfulness; Body Scan; Emotional Scan; A Poetic Interlude; A Summary of Key Ideas; 3. The Road to Empowerment; The Map; The Power of Self-Esteem; Will Power; Values and Needs; Communication and Leadership Style; Living Stories; Development Challenges; Developmental Interventions; Influencing Others; Building Sustainable Relationships; The Art of Collaboration and Alliance-Building; Managing Conflict; A Poetic Interlude; A Summary of Key Ideas; 4. Harnessing the Power of Love and Compassion; The Map; Love is Divine; The Psychology of Love; Compassion; Values and Needs; Communication and Leadership Style; Living Stories; Development Challenges; Developmental Interventions; Tonglen Meditation; Managing with Heart; A Compassionate Business Strategy; A Poetic Interlude; A Summary of Key Ideas; 5. Creative Self-Expression; The Map; Fostering Creativity; Values and Needs; Communication and Leadership Style; Living Stories; Development Challenges; Developmental Interventions; The Art and Practice of Listening; Dialogue: Meaning Beyond Words; Journal Writing; A Few Other Things; A Poetic Interlude; A Summary of Key Ideas; 6. Our Intuitive Self; The Map; The Power of Intuition; Values and Needs; Communication and Leadership Style; Living Stories; Development Challenges; Developmental Interventions; Imagining Possibilities; Developing Visual Imagination; Cultivating Optimism; A Poetic Interlude; A Summary of Key Ideas; 7. The Self-Actualized Individual; The Map; What is Self-Actualization?; Communication and Leadership Style; Living Stories; Development Challenges; Developmental Interventions; The Affirmation Practice; The Self-Inquiry Process (SIP); A Few Other Things; A Poetic Interlude; A Summary of Key Ideas—Part II : A Fable About Authentic Development—Appendix (Personal & Organizational Development Tools : Activities & Exercises); 1. Life-Cycle Learning; 2. The Hero’s Journey; 3. Synergy: The Invisible Difference; 4. Emotional Intelligence (EQ); 5. Personal Mastery; 6. Creating Personal Vision; 7. Force-Field Analysis; 8. Open Space Technology; 9. Appreciative Inquiry; 10. Future Search; 11. The Four-Stage Stress Reduction Meditation; 12. The Work of a Compassionate Heart; 13. The Power of Prayer; 14. What is Consciousness?; 15. Outer, Inner, and Innermost Layers of Being; 16. I Have a Body But I Am Not My Body; 17. Unconditional Love from the Unknown; 18. Level 5 Leadership; 19. Fighting Corporate Corruption; 20. Conscious Business; Bibliography