Foreword by Gayle Beebe -- Part I: The model -- About the people model -- Three basic sets of strengths -- Three basic sets of weaknesses -- Part II: The narrative -- The birth of the people model -- A complex situation -- Three types of executive leaders -- Three aspects of a company -- Taking inventory -- Hiding your trash or not -- Three fundamental temptations -- Three kinds of power -- Leading above the line -- Part III: The application -- Explanatory power -- Motivational power -- Creative power -- Part IV: The tools -- The people model chart -- The people model test -- The people model workbook -- Setting up your small group -- Seeing the people model in everyday life -- Going deeper with yourself -- Becoming a better strategist -- Becoming a better humanitarian -- Becoming a better diplomat -- Finding help to rise above the line -- The power of the people model -- Staying above the line.