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Light a match in a dark room and watch as the light instantly overcomes the darkness. Observe the power, energy and grace of that single, solitary fl ame dancing with life. Now light several candles or kindle a fi re and experience the added warmth and comfort extending from that fi rst, vulnerable fl ame through others. This is the heart and soul of leadership the essence of inspiring people and awakening the spirit in work. Sage Leadership is about courageously casting off fear, doubt and limiting beliefs and giving people a sense of hope, optimism and accomplishment. It is about inspiring others by being in-Spirit. When you fi nish this book, you will no longer see things as you see them now. You will see the world with higher awareness and new light, the light of sage leadership.<br> <br> <b>Book Review</b><br> <br> In his latest book, John J. Murphy presents the reader with eighteen characteristics of sage leadership and highlights the skills necessary to transform company cultures and turn around inefficient operations. He opens by defining sage leadership as demonstrating and teaching "ageless wisdom, spiritual virtue, and timeless, universal truth that connect with people at the soul level."<br> <br> According to Murphy, sage leadership requires an understanding of the role of Source Energy to create an environment where people work together for a common goal; a transition from "me" to "we" thinking. "Like the cells that make up our body, we are meant to work in harmony with one another for a greater good," he writes.<br> <br> Murphy develops his theory by creating building blocks to effective leadership. Leaders, he believes, must embrace characteristics like power, grace, integrity, and discipline. Each characteristic builds on the previous, leads to the next, and is based on the belief that people are spiritual beings who require clear thinking to develop understanding, self-motivation, respect, and responsibility. To develop teamwork in an organization,