In search of spiritual leadership: Making a connection with transcendence

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide an interview with Lynne Sedgmore, CBE, Executive Director of 157 Group UK.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent interviewer.

Findings

Lynne Sedgmore, CBE, is executive director of the 157 Group UK and was formerly chief executive of the UK Centre for Excellence in Leadership. A corporate mystic, her leadership style in her role as principal of Guildford College of Further and Higher Education, UK, was subject of a PhD dissertation. The achievements of the Centre for Excellence in Leadership under her leadership (2003‐2008) have been documented in a series of reports and papers and are now a topic for a book (in writing). The Centre for Excellence in Leadership was awarded the International Spirit at Work Award for its achievements as a spiritual organization. Lynne Sedgmore was awarded the CBE for services to education in 2004.

Practical implications

Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

Originality/value

This interview provides definitions and conceptualizations of spiritual leasdership.

Citation

Altman, Y. (2010), "In search of spiritual leadership: Making a connection with transcendence", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 18 No. 6, pp. 35-38. https://doi.org/10.1108/09670731011071764