The No Bullsh T Guide To Mindful Leadership

Have you heard mindfulness is just for monks? Or have you heard that being a Mindful Leader will make you lose your edge and become complacent? Are you worried people will think you are some sort of Hippy if you practice Mindful Leadership? It's all Bullsh*t! As leaders we are increasingly facing a dilemma that pulls us in opposing directions. The pace of work is increasing and we are often called upon to achieve greater results with fewer resources. On the other hand, it comes as no surprise that workplace stress is also on the rise. As leaders we have an obligation to manage the mental wellbeing of ourselves and our team, but at the same time get the job done. How do we balance these seemingly paradoxical missions - Mindful Leadership! In this book you will uncover basic techniques on how to become a more Mindful Leader, but without the bullsh*t (you won't find any mention of chanting, incense or religious overtones). You will learn simple but effective mindfulness practices that you can start applying to your leadership today to help you feel calmer and more grounded in your leadership role. This is not designed to be an academic text taking a deep dive into the origins of Mindful Leadership; but a useful guide that steps you through the practical application of mindfulness techniques. This book is written for people who may be a little bit sceptical about traditional mindfulness practices, but are curious nonetheless. An introduction to Mindful Leadership, this book is a no fluff, no bullsh*t guide that will positively impact your team, your working environment, and your own effectiveness as a leader. I let fear of judgement stop me from being a Mindful Leader early in my career - don't let it stop you!

The complexity and relentless pace of our world places exceptional demands on leaders today. They work incredibly hard and yet feel that they are not meeting their own expectations of excellence. They feel disconnected from their own values and overburdened. By the thousands, they seek out books on leadership skills, time management, and “getting things done,” but the techniques these volumes offer, useful as they are, don't often don't speak to the leader's fundamental sense that something is missing. Janice Marturano, a senior executive with decades of experience in Fortune 500 corporations, explains how Mindful Leadership training integrates the practice of mindfulness-meditation and self-awareness-with the practical tools of management, enabling leaders to bring a wider range of their capacities to the challenges at hand. We already know from scientific research that mindfulness practices enhance mental health and improve clarity and focus. FINDING THE SPACE shows how this training has specific value for leaders. This is not a new “leadership system” to add to the burden of already overworked people. It brings the concepts of mindfulness into the everyday life of anyone in a leadership role, through specific exercises that address practical issues-the calendar, schedule, phone usage, meetings, to-do list, and strategic planning, as well as interpersonal challenges such as listening and working with difficult colleagues. Leaders who have experienced mindfulness training report that it provides a “transformative experience” with significant improvements in innovation, self-awareness, listening, and making better decisions. In FINDING THE SPACE TO LEAD, Marturano masterfully lays out her proven techniques for promoting mindfulness in the busy executive's working life.

In a world where few can agree on anything, most can agree we live in a stressed-out world. The research points to the undeniable fact that organizations are struggling to find leaders because few people want to sell their life to the stress of leading organizations. Mindful Leadership: The A to Z Guide for Stress-free Leadership is a quick answer to this problem. Here you will find: -The answer to "What is Mindfulness for leaders?"-Mindfulness experiences that do not require a yoga mat-Practices to adopt mindfulness as a leadership style -Inspiration to choose stress free leadership at work No matter if you read cover to cover, do the practices each day, or take time to color-in each mandala, this book will have you moving from a mindfulness skeptic to mindful success.

Fine-tune your leadership skills, solidify respect among your workforce, and ensure your company’s lasting success with tools from a winning CEO. When Martin G. Moore was asked to rescue a leading energy corporation from ever-increasing debt and a lack of executive accountability, he faced an uphill battle. Not only had he never before stepped into the role of CEO; he also had no experience in the rapidly evolving energy sector. Relying on the practical leadership principles he had honed throughout his thirty-three-year career, he overhauled the company’s culture, redefined its leadership capability, and increased earnings by a compound annual growth rate of 125 percent. In No Bullsh!t Leadership, Moore outlines these proven leadership principles in a clear, direct way. He sweeps away the mystical fog surrounding leadership today and lays out the essential steps for success. Moore combines this tangible advice with honest, real-world examples from his own career to provide a no-nonsense look at the skills a true leader possesses. Moore’s principles for no bullshit leadership focus on: · Creating value by focusing only on the things that matter most · Facing conflict, adversity, and ambiguity with decisiveness and confidence · Setting uncompromising standards for behavior and performance · Selecting and developing great people · Making those people accountable, and empowering them to do their best · Setting simple, value-driven goals and communicating them relentlessly Though the steps aren’t easy, they are guaranteed, if implemented, to lift your leadership—and your organization—to a higher level. Wherever you are in your career, No Bullsh!t Leadership will help you develop the skills and form the habits needed to become a no bullshit leader.

The ultimate guide to becoming an extraordinary leader – while finding happiness, gaining authenticity, and banishing stress Integrating proven mindfulness practices and world-class leadership theory, The Mindful Leader is the essential guide for self-aware leadership. The book simplifies mindfulness principles and links them solidly to business benefits. It provides a practically-grounded template for leaders to develop unprecedented levels of self awareness, wellbeing and effectiveness. Research findings throughout the book detail the positive impact of mindfulness from the perspectives of brain science, psychology and leadership. International case studies from a variety of industries illustrate the everyday implementation of mindful leadership. You'll learn easy mindfulness practices that you can implement today and a practical framework for everyday mindful leadership. You'll also be given access to online resources for vision reflections, values clarification, mindfulness practices and more. Mindful leadership is a hot topic – but it's not as simple as "when you become mindful, great leadership will spontaneously happen." This book serves as both mindfulness training and leadership training, clarifying the parallel while guiding you through the many points of intersection. Improve your leadership skills via context-specific mindfulness practices Learn mindfulness from a practical perspective, with real workplace skills Discover how leaders from around the world practice mindful leadership every day Understand the neuroscience link between mindfulness and great leadership Learn practices that deliver a deeper sense of integrity, authenticity, fulfillment and bottom-line results improvement Mindfulness provides real, practical tools for self-awareness, mental wellbeing, stress reduction and more. When practiced through a leadership lens, it becomes much more than just another leadership guide. Mindfulness transforms leadership as a whole, delivering real, lasting change that transcends typical leadership training. For a clear, concise framework of mindfulness at work, The Mindful Leader is the ideal guide for those serious about effective, sustainable leadership.

How do you implement mindfulness in the workplace? Today’s leaders and organisations need to develop an agile mindset and take bold risks. This Authority Guide shows you how to link mindfulness directly to business challenges and offers practical and accessible tools for change. Written by an expert on leadership, meditation and mindfulness, the book teaches you how to manage your inner landscape of thoughts, emotions and interruptions so that you can create a compassionate, innovative and sustainable working culture.

The easy way to become a more mindful leader Want to become a more mindful leader? With Mindful LeadershipFor Dummies, you'll find accessible and authoritative guidancefor cultivating focus, clarity, and creativity from within yourcolleagues. Packed full of useful tips, this friendly how-to guidewill help you incorporate mindfulness in your leadership style tomanage and reap the benefits of a more attentive workinglife—all while nurturing compassion in the service of others.You'll discover how mindfulness can help improve decision-makingand communication skills, manage modern workday challenges, and somuch more. Mindful leadership is currently a high-trending topic in theself-help/business world, making headlines in such prominentpublications as Forbes, Time magazine and TheGuardian, and even earning a dedicated blog on Huffington Post.And all for good reason—the benefits of practicingmindfulness in the workplace are far-reaching, and as we begin touncover more research that supports its effectiveness, it's nowonder business leaders are jumping aboard this positivebandwagon. Includes tips on incorporating mindfulness into your leadershipstyle Shows you how mindfulness can help develop and deepen yourleadership qualities Explains how mindfulness enhances productivity and minimizesthe effects of stress in the workplace Outlines how adding mindfulness to your leadership approachwill enable you to make positive choices that support yourwell-being If you're a businessperson looking to add mindfulness to yourleadership tool belt, Mindful Leadership For Dummies haseverything you need to get started today.

Become a true leader through Mindfulness If you thought leading a team or organization meant simply creating and implementing a financial plan, delegating responsibility, and watching the bottom line, well, you're only partly right. True leadership comes from within, a place of deep calm and focus, that allows you to respond to any situation as it arises. In Mindful Leadership, you'll learn how to draw on those inner reserves through Mindfulness Meditation, a tool you can use to achieve focus and clarity, reduce stress, and develop the presence of mind to meet any number of challenges. The book opens up a world of meditation exercises that can be done anywhere, anytime (no chanting or patchouli required!) and that are the gateway to improved judgment and decision making, improved time management, enhanced team effectiveness, greater productivity, and more on-the-job inspiration and innovation. Details the nine ways in which leaders can incorporate Mindfulness into every aspect of their lives Illustrates how meditation and business actually do mix Essential for anyone interested in anticipating and serving client needs The author coaches executives throughout North America and is quoted widely in the media Offering essential skills for both life and work, Mindful Leadership shows how it's possible to successfully lead a team, an entire organization—or just yourself.