Moving Beyond Fear and Ego-Driven Leadership Through the Yogic Chakra System States Of Consciousness

Post-modern society is characterized by tremendous growth in information technology, globalization, and increasing cut-throat competition, and their unfortunate results on humanity, the natural environment, and climate. The drive for relentless profit by leadership of organizations, at the expense of human and environmental welfare, is causing a crisis in leadership during our current times. Excessive competitiveness at work, increased debt, and the dangers of unemployment and underemployment are leading to problems of addiction and other unhealthy lifestyles among the populace. We need a new approach to leadership, one that may help us to move beyond the fear and ego-driven leadership of today to a more compassionate and benevolent leadership that is transformational and uplifting for all.The purpose of this study is to present, as a variation of the Transformational model of leadership, a more fully developed model of the Yogic Chakra System States of Consciousness, and to make the case that it is more suited to our present needs for leadership in organizations.