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Purchase A Mystic in Corporate America by Robert Rabbin for $19.95
Read what others have said about this book:
“Rich with his own experience and straightforward talk, Robert Rabbin pulls
no punches as he addresses the core qualities for being a responsible person in today’s highly complex, fast-moving world. It’s refreshing to read such a clear prescription for returning to our essence as human beings. After all, our world will only change after we change ourselves. This book is an absolute must for anyone who claims to want change to happen.”
Anita Roddick, founder and co-chair of The Body Shop International
“Robert’s book is raw, original, organic, clear, unashamed, deeply spiritual
and direct. It’s the breakthrough book we’ve been waiting for.”
Martin Rutte, co-author of
Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work
“Robert’s writing is powerful and liberating, but not in any ordinary way.
He writes straight from his soul. It’s so obvious that he has no need for the
intermediary of his mind that I describe him as a poet. His stuff comes from
a place that’s so deep inside—that’s so connected to the primordial energy
that creates and sustains us all—that the words themselves are almost superfluous.
It’s feeling, passion, and direct knowing that come through his work, no matter
what the subject. Go read A Mystic in Corporate America. I dare you not to
feel like you’ve been punched in the gut and kissed on the lips all at the
same time.”
Reverend Tami Coyne, co-author of
The Spiritual Chicks Question Everything
Most books make me fall asleep at night, but A Mystic in Corporate America became my stimulant. It was like a match on an already lit pilot light, it ignited something even deeper inside of me. Immediately I would stop and relate what Robert said to my life, and the reflections inspired me to action. It’s made me re-define who I am as a business owner and what it is I truly want
to convey out in the world. The internal reflection time was the practical
part of all of this. His words ignited introspection and the reflection suggestions
helped me make it practical to my life. Twelve years ago, after just one consulting
session with Robert, I started my business and am now living my dream. His
words in this book continue to have that same power of inspiration that lead
me to authenticity. I highly recommend this to everyone, because it challenges
us all to question ourselves. When we do this we all make the world a better
place to live.”
Kimberly Kassner-Earley, founder of EmpowerMind, author of
You’re a Genius
“All the best books on leadership are but trickles from the wellspring of
truth to which Rabbin leads us. What is it we want in our business leaders?
The experience of a realm far larger than just business and awareness of reality
far beyond what we think reality is. Rabbin inspires and guides leaders to
help us all reclaim our souls.”
Perry Pascarella, former editor of
Industry Week
“I fell in love with this book, written from heart to heart. I wish it will
be read not only by manager/leaders in the narrow sense but by all leaders:
mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, grandmothers and grandfathers...”
Rolf Osterberg, former chairman, Swedish Newspapers Association,
former president and CEO of Svensk Filmindustri, author of Corporate Renaissance
“I have long thought that many intellectual leaders of today are modern prophets
of a high-tech age. Robert Rabbin’s book shows that he is one of those prophets,
guiding us inward to that vast spiritual source where the river of all life
first appears.”
William E. Halal, professor of management, George Washington University and
author of
The Infinite Resource
“This is an interesting, remarkable and visionary book. Rabbin is fierce,
frank, intuitive, convinced, and always entertaining. This is not following
a path; this is blazing a trail.”
Shirley Bell, book reviewer,
Noumenon Journal
“He is a revolutionary thinker and writer. He is also the soul of compassion
and belief. I love this book!”
Peggy Joyce, the “joy” coach
“Hallelujah! Joy, joy, joy. At last someone has had the courage to take a
revolutionary stance in favor of spiritual liberation. No longer can spirituality
be confined to the ashram, the forest, or the house of prayer. Robert Rabbin
is passionate and eloquent in his declaration that, from this moment forth,
only mystics—true mystics—can be viewed as qualified leaders and decision-makers.
Any lesser standard is simply too foolhardy and reckless. I wholeheartedly
support and endorse his enthusiasm. His is the voice of wisdom. Robert Rabbin
is calling for a liberation of the human soul. My greatest wish is that his
call will be heard and heeded in the boardrooms and offices of every corporation.
The time has come to shake off the chains of materialism and unconscious habit
that have held us the prisoners of our own minds.”
Jeffrey Mishlove, Ph.D., author of
The
PK Man
and
The Roots
of Consciousness
,
and
host of the national public
television series “Thinking Allowed”
“ A Mystic in Corporate America is almost a spiritual student handbook from a Divine source of education. When Rabbin writes about leaders and their attributes, I discovered I had a sincere desire to be that kind of Leader …to speak my truths, to express my opinions, and to embrace my inner power. He speaks of the silence where all wisdom is born, and my spirit resonated with that thought. It took me back to a moment in Sedona, where I sat atop Bell Rock in absolute awe of being ‘one’ with all creation. Little white bird feathers appeared at my side from seemingly nowhere. I had gooseflesh from being in the presence of what I knew as ‘God.’ And in that silence I could only say, ‘Let me be your vessel. In the center of all-that-is, fill me.’
“Rabbin encourages us to tell our truths, changing the world from the inside
out. And having completed the book, I actually believe that I can. A
Mystic in Corporate America: A Mandate for Mystics by Robert Rabbin is an excellent
read for businesspeople and a resource for leadership skills workshops. The
provocative food-for-thought statements and 'Personal Reflections' questions
and at the end of each chapter enhance the personalization in applying what
you have read into your life.”
Rev. Dr. Sandra Gaskins,
Spirit-Works
book reviewer
Purchase A Mystic in Corporate America by Robert Rabbin for $19.95
An intriguing set of chapters:
CONTENTS
Foreword: John Renesch i
Foreword: Laurent S. Labourmène v
Preface to the New Edition ix
Introduction xv
Chapter 1: Transcendental Leadership 1
Chapter 2: Leading from Within 5
Chapter 3: Mandate for mystics 7
Chapter 4: The “S” Word: Soul 11
Chapter 5: We Are All Mystics 15
Chapter 6: Mystical Experience 21
Chapter 7: Inner Guidance 25
Chapter 8: The Real World 31
Chapter 9: Dear Mr. Balsekar 35
Chapter 10: The Source of Skill 41
Chapter 11: The new Species 45
Chapter 12: White House Voodoo 53
Chapter 13: Seek Truth 57
Chapter 14: Epiphanies 61
Chapter 15: Weird Failures 65
Chapter 16: Shooting Galleries 73
Chapter 17: The American Dream 79
Chapter 18: Walking the Talk 85
Chaptedr 19: All Things Are Sentient 89
Chapter 20: Pond, Rock, Ripple 95
Chapter 21: Don Quixote 103
Chapter 22: Dojos and Zendos 109
Chapter 23: Justifiable Homicide 117
Chapter 24: Mentored by Carrots 123
Chapter 25: Beyond Peace 131
Chapter 26: How to Change the World 137
Chapter 27: The Creative power 147
Chapter 28: Eating Eternity 153
Chapter 29: A Spectacle of Silence 157
Epilogue 163
Postscript 167
Selected Bibliography 171
About the Author 175
Here is John Renesch's Foreword
When I was asked to write a foreword for Robert Rabbin’s new book I felt profound gratitude. I am grateful for being associated with anything involving this man, a valued friend and an admired colleague. I am also glad to add emphasis to his words for he writes as he speaks, with truth and directness that can be matched by few other writers.
As an editor and publisher, I have worked closely with over three hundred writers, many of whom have written bestsellers. Yes I still find Robert’s refreshing directness unique. He is unwilling to be tentative or compromise himself to be politically correct. He ignores the fluff and gets to the heart of true leadership, true essence, and true consciousness.
A word that could be used to describe his writing is “radical.” Why radical? Because Robert’s words call for extreme behavior and revolutionary thinking. But his writings sound so commonsensical, you say. What he says strikes a chord deep within you, you say. After all, who would debate the value of self-actualization? Who would argue against maximizing awareness and personal authenticity?
There is a big difference between liking the poetry and living the poem. Robert’s words may feel good and make good sense but they also call one forward to action. They challenge one to go beyond philosophical agreement and to integrate mystical thinking in one’s everyday life and job. He directly addresses the incongruence that lies at the heart of so much of the cynicism that reigns supreme these days in the industrialized world.
Robert’s writing calls for engagement at the level of truth. This is why Robert’s ideas may seem radical or extreme. He calls for a waking up—not just our minds but also our entire selves. He calls for an end to foolhardiness, the delusion and the insanity out of which we operate—to stop marginalizing the ideas verbalized by mystics through the ages. He calls for the legitimization of mystical understanding and actions that such understanding generates. It’s time to stop tolerating leadership that originates from any less a place than an enlightened soul.
Recently, I received a review copy of a new book on leadership from a major publisher. This book will probably do quite well in the business marketplace. As I looked it over, I felt I was holding an antique, a collection of outmoded ideas which have been stated over and over again for the past dozen years or so.
Are the readers among the executive ranks so eager for ideas that they will consume re-packaged concepts? Why do so many authors and publishers conspire with their reading audiences in generating so much recycled garbage about leadership? Has the average business reader become like the mystery novel junkie who continues to buy the latest book by a favorite writer despite the fact that all plots are all basically the same?
We all know plenty about what kind of leadership is needed and the type of individual who is being called for by the challenges of these times. Dozens of books have been written about it, including a few of mine. Why then, do we continue to consume and digest text that discloses yet another technique, or the “ten ways to,” or “how to see if you are …” or all the rest of the rubbish that ambitious consultants and profit-focused publishers continue to promote to the business community?
These times call for a kind of leadership never before required. All the old clichés are useless. In fact, most of the present criteria for leadership are more than outdated—they are outright dangerous if humanity is going to successfully transition to a new planetary consciousness. Now, what kind of leadership do we need?
If we are to successfully transition to a new planetary consciousness and successfully meet the challenges facing us as a species, we need to be more conscious. As Einstein stated years ago, we can’t solve our problems thinking the same way we did when we created them.
New thinking doesn’t mean thinking new thoughts. It means thinking differently. That may be difficult to grasp, but Robert makes it easier. Difficult or not, the human species is in the midst of entering a new era, and age of consciousness where reality as we have known it will no longer exist.
Leaders of the future are men and women who are keenly aware of the larger context of life. They are not merely focused on content or form—such as technique, procedure, methodology, shape, or application. These mostly fall into the physical or material plane of reality. These new leaders appreciate the value of the non-physical and non-material aspects of reality, heretofore unexplored by most business people. These folks recognize the value of context—source, intentionality, integrity, vision, and values.
These are the concerns that mystics talk and write about. Able to appreciate context, these leaders are sensitive beyond what they see and hear. They have a keen sense that allows them to discern beyond the physical senses. They can pick up on “texture of the space,” for instance knowing something or someone isn’t right without any rational reason. In this way, they are irrational. They are deeply intuitive and can instantly pick up when the texture changes, the way a dog senses an earthquake before it occurs.
These leaders possess a strong knowing that goes beyond mental capacity; this knowing relies on their deep sense of interconnection with others, an appreciation for what philosopher Martin Buber called the “between.”
If it sounds crazy and off-the-edge you might look at your own attachment to the status quo and your own appetite for rehashed enlightenment from the latest leadership guru wanting to build a reputation by identifying the “five key qualities,” the way to lead, etc. We all have attachments to the way things are. They show up differently in each of us, but we all resist change. That’s what makes real transformation so difficult.
This book provides its reader with anything that could possibly be needed to change the world, making real transformation easier. It provides the means to enhance awareness, to jolt consciousness so you can begin living and working in a way that makes sense in a nonsensical world. Robert can’t make you do what you don’t want to. No book can. But his one does hand over the key, leaving you with the key in hand, knowing all you need to do is use it to open the way toward a whole new future.
John E. Renesch, global futurist, keynote speaker, author of Getting to the Better Future, former editor/publisher of The New Leader
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