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General Observations: The text is very dense and I found it difficult to get accustomed to the vocabulary and the language. The introduction should be simpler so that it can capture the reader’s attention. Better start with leadership and then introduce spirituality and then connect the two stating why and how spirituality is important from leadership perspective. Need more anecdotes/ stories – e.g. like the one you have in chapter three. Otherwise the book reads like one big scientific paper. Chapter summary at the end of each chapter would be great. Need more figures to better explain the concepts you are purposing. e.g. it would be helpful to actually “see” the WBE framework. The discussion of impact of spirituality on Leadership/ business/ business practices is missing. Either quote how spirituality has positively impacted Leadership or discuss how spirituality can impact leadership and businesses. Book needs to have an “action map”/steps (maybe in each chapter or wherever it’s relevant) which people can follow to become better “spiritual” leaders. Need sections/ subsections specially in first four chapters. Dividing your chapter into sections makes it much easier for easier to read and understand. It also gives her an overall view/ understanding of the chapter. Otherwise, it becomes difficult to understand what writer is really trying to say. Need glossary at the end. Some terms such as SQ-competency/proficiency should be explained either within the chapter (the right approach) or in the glossary. Specific Observations: Very long running sentences e.g. – “We now have paradigm tools, frameworks … “ - page 8. The sentence sounds incomplete - “Plunging into the edges of spiritual ….” – page 9

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Page 1: Critic

General Observations:

The text is very dense and I found it difficult to get accustomed to the vocabulary and the language.

The introduction should be simpler so that it can capture the reader’s attention. Better start with leadership and then introduce spirituality and then connect the two stating why and how spirituality is important from leadership perspective.

Need more anecdotes/ stories – e.g. like the one you have in chapter three. Otherwise the book reads like one big scientific paper.

Chapter summary at the end of each chapter would be great. Need more figures to better explain the concepts you are purposing. e.g. it would be helpful to

actually “see” the WBE framework. The discussion of impact of spirituality on Leadership/ business/ business practices is missing.

Either quote how spirituality has positively impacted Leadership or discuss how spirituality can impact leadership and businesses.

Book needs to have an “action map”/steps (maybe in each chapter or wherever it’s relevant) which people can follow to become better “spiritual” leaders.

Need sections/ subsections specially in first four chapters. Dividing your chapter into sections makes it much easier for easier to read and understand. It also gives her an overall view/ understanding of the chapter. Otherwise, it becomes difficult to understand what writer is really trying to say.

Need glossary at the end. Some terms such as SQ-competency/proficiency should be explained either within the chapter (the right approach) or in the glossary.

Specific Observations:

Very long running sentences e.g. – “We now have paradigm tools, frameworks … “ - page 8. The sentence sounds incomplete - “Plunging into the edges of spiritual ….” – page 9 “…operate from the divine reality; …” use comma instead of semicolon. – page 9 “…lose the momentum of significance …” doesn’t make sense. – page 9 “….settle for loose chaos rendering cohesion somewhat impossible…” doesn’t make sense. – use

commas to structure the sentence better. – page 9 “It is important to clarify, that…” don’t use comma. – page 9 “These are the particular trajectories…” sentence needs simplification. – page 9 The “message” of the crux of the chapter is lost in “a lot repetition” which is specially done at

the beginning of the chapter. “But when we ignore ….” page 10 – sentence needs simplification. “My experiences as prophetic seer …” page 10 – sentence needs simplification. “Certain prophetic adepts …” page 10 – sentence needs simplification. “Finally, are five summative points to consider ….” sentence needs correction. = “Finally,

following are the five …” – page 13.