Finding Your Balance

This series of guidebooks draws on the practical knowledge that theCenter for Creative Leadership (CCL) has generated, sinceits inception in 1970, through its research and educationalactivity conducted in partnership with hundreds of thousands ofmanagers and executives. Much of this knowledge is shared-in a waythat is distinct from the typical university department,professional association, or consultancy. CCL is not simply acollection of individual experts, although the individualcredentials of its staff are impressive; rather it is a community,with its members holding certain principles in common and workingtogether to understand and generate practical responses to today'sleadership and organizational challenges. The purpose of the series is to provide managers with specificadvice on how to complete a developmental task or solve aleadership challenge. In doing that, the series carries out CCL'smission to advance the understanding, practice, and development ofleadership for the benefit of society worldwide. Joan Gurvis is the group manager of Individual LeaderDevelopment at CCL's Greensboro campus. She has overallresponsibility for CCL's Leadership Development Program andLooking Glass Experience. She conducts these and otheropen-enrollment programs, does research, works with custom clients,and is a certified feedback specialist. Joan holds a B.S.N. fromDuke University and an M.S.N. in nursing administration from theUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro. Gordon Patterson is a senior program associate atCCL's Greensboro campus. He conducts CCL's LeadershipDevelopment Program, Fundamentals of Leadership, Looking GlassExperience, Coaching for Development, and Awareness Program forExecutive Excellence. He has also designed and delivered customprograms. Gordon holds a B.A. in literature from Ohio WesleyanUniversity.