The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership (Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman and Kaley Klemp)

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The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership by Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman and Kaley Klemp outlines a foundational framework for leadership that is self‑aware, responsible, and deeply human. The authors present 15 key commitments — such as taking full responsibility, cultivating curiosity over defensiveness, and creating enough access to truth — that distinguish conscious leaders from traditional models of leadership based on control, ego, or fear. Through practical insights, stories, and reflective practices, the book shows how leaders can shift from reactive behaviours to conscious choices, build trust, foster collaboration, and create environments where people and organisations thrive.

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership by Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman and Kaley Klemp outlines a foundational framework for leadership that is self‑aware, responsible, and deeply human. The authors present 15 key commitments — such as taking full responsibility, cultivating curiosity over defensiveness, and creating enough access to truth — that distinguish conscious leaders from traditional models of leadership based on control, ego, or fear. Through practical insights, stories, and reflective practices, the book shows how leaders can shift from reactive behaviours to conscious choices, build trust, foster collaboration, and create environments where people and organisations thrive.

  • From the GLAS Method perspective, The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership is a powerful model for maintaining alignment across the 7 Elements by transforming how leaders relate to themselves and others. Many common drift states involve blame, defensiveness, or avoidance — all of which fracture energy, distort awareness, and weaken relationships. The 15 Commitments interrupt these drift patterns by encouraging leaders to notice internal states, take responsibility, and act intentionally rather than reactively, supporting GLAS’s emphasis on coherence between values and behaviours.

    The commitments strengthen core GLAS elements such as Emotions / Awareness (through curiosity and self‑responsibility), Relationships / Connection (through authenticity and win‑for‑all thinking), and Purpose / Meaning (through clarity of intent and contribution). Leaders who practise these commitments cultivate psychological safety within their environments, which in turn preserves energy and builds trust — preventing the compensatory behaviours that emerge when people feel unsafe, overextended, or unheard.

    Practically, the book functions like a LEAPS process on steroids: leaders notice when they’ve slipped into unhelpful patterns, evaluate against the 15 commitments, adapt their mindset, perform with aligned intention, and sustain new habits through reflective practices and shared language. This cyclical discipline helps maintain balance across GLAS elements over time, fostering resilient leaders who can navigate complexity without sacrificing wellbeing or connection.