2009 Headlines
Leadership Expert Pens New Book
In "This Hungry Spirit," Clint Sidle argues that experiencing basic goodness engenders success.
October 12, 2009 | Ithaca, NY | In a new book, the Johnson School's C. Clinton Sidle argues that basic goodness is the treasure of our existence and at the heart of our ability to be successful in all endeavors. " This Hungry Spirit: Your Need for Basic Goodness ," is about finding and nurturing goodness within oneself, and allowing it to nourish every aspect of life.
"This is particularly relevant to anyone looking for meaning in work," Sidle says, "or who needs to reinvent themselves in work or in relationship with others."
Basic goodness is the fundamental characteristic in everyone that allows us to know and trust ourselves, he says. "The better you know yourself and are grounded in the real you, the more likely you are to be happy, successful, and doing good in the world," Sidle says. "When you feel good about yourself, you're more inclined to be supportive, charitable, cooperative and productive."
So what makes us happy, he argues, is also what makes us successful and in service to something greater than ourselves.
Sidle heads the Roy H. Park Leadership Fellows Program at the Johnson School. The prestigious scholarship and leadership-training program requires MBA students to both train extensively in leadership skills and plan and execute a significant community-service project. His leadership training programs at Cornell University and elsewhere have earned national recognition. He is the author of two earlier books: "The Leadership Wheel: Five Steps to Achieving Personal and Organizational Greatness" (2005), and "High Impact Tools and Techniques for Strategic Planning" (1998), with Rod Napier and Pat Sanaghan.
