The Mindful Leader: Awakening Your Natural Management Skills Through Mindfulness Meditation
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- Synopsis
- A new generation of business leaders is turning to mindfulness as a cutting-edge leadership tool. Scientific research suggests that the practice of mindfulness (a technique for learning to live in the present moment) can help individuals to gain clarity, reduce stress, optimize performance, and develop a greater sense of well-being.In The Mindful Leader, Michael Carroll explains what mindfulness is and how to develop it in the hectic and often stressful environment of the twenty-first century workplace. He focuses on ten key principles of mindfulness and how they apply to leading groups and organizations. Along the way, Carroll addresses a range of topics, including how to:heal the "toxic workplace," where anxiety and stress impede performancecultivate courage and confidence in the face of workplace difficultiespursue organizational goals without neglecting what's happening here and nowlead with wisdom and gentleness, not just with ambition and powerstart a personal meditation practice to develop your innate leadership talentsFull of engaging stories and practical exercises, The Mindful Leader will help leaders in any field to discover their innate intelligence, bravery, and joy on the job.
- Copyright:
- 2007
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780834822627
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781590306208
- Publisher:
- Shambhala
- Date of Addition:
- 10/09/16
- Copyrighted By:
- Michael Carroll
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Business and Finance, Sociology
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.