Art of Living a Good Life
Hedonic is short term pleasure ; eudemonia is long-term and meaningful life with purpose . Plan commit, set goals , exercise radical acceptance & absolute commitment Invest in experience not products Determine your circle of competence ( Strength) Be modest , have a realistic self image Read ,focus , persist, expect less, run your own […]
Women and Leadership
Only 2% of women are CEO’s ,only 15% board of directors are women , only 1% of Fortune 500 companies have women CEO’s . Women’s leadership style – building trust , innovating & empowering is ideally suited to today’s business challenges . Ensuring critical mass of women in executive positions , training / mentoring women […]
Building Mental toughness & Resilience in Leadership
Failure is life’s most common traumas ; some bounce back after a while ; others descend into fear of future . Thirty years of research suggests that resilience can be taught with the aim of enhancing psychological fitness. Embracing resilience & mental toughness can be through recognizing signature strengths & building strong relationships. Be curious […]
How Does Emotional Intelligence Influence Leadership ?
Emotionally intelligent leaders are gifted leaders who are self-aware, empathetic, can read & regulate their emotions while institutively grasping how others feel, gauging their emotional state. Daniel Goleman’s framework includes the following ; self-awareness- knowing one’s strengths, weaknesses, values, goals & drives. self regulation – managing or redirecting disruptive emotions /impulses Motivation- being […]
How full is your bucket ?
Each of us has an invisible bucket and a dipper A full bucket gives us a positive outlook and renewed energy. We face a choice every moment to fill one another’s bucket. It is an important choice that profoundly influences our relationships, productivity , health & happiness . Cost of disengagement is 250to 300 […]
Finding the space to Lead
Focus with practices in mindful leadership designed to strengthen your focus, you can learn how to notice when your mind wanders away from the present moment and learn how to work with the wandering mind by redirecting your attention back to the present. Clarity -Cultivating our ability to develop greater clarity applies not only to […]
Qualities of a mindful Leader
Awareness in the moment – Show up , listen mindfully Possibility & Positivity – Create optimism Positive Relationships – – Cultivate empathy , deep dive conversations Authenticity & Integrity – Leverage strengths , align with values and priorities Manage stress & energy- Challenge thoughts , identify emotions , manage energy Build Resilience – Let […]
What is Mindful Leadership?
Mindful leadership is about being aware in everyday life and in work. It is being aware of what you are thinking , feeling , doing Being focused on the positive & possible Intentional about emotions ,feeling, thoughts , behaviors Observant of your impact on others & thoughtful about your relationship strategies. Mindfulness is an active […]
Coherence – The Science of Leadership
Coherence is the biological underpinning of what elite performers call the flow state ; a state of maximum efficiency and super effectiveness where body and mind are one .a state of stable variability Physiological coherence facilitated by cardiac coherence which makes emotional coherence possible Physiological and emotional coherence in turn facilitates cognitive coherence This collective […]
On Love , Life and Happiness
GB Shaw – there are only two tragedies in life – one is not to get the heart’s desire, the other is to get it. Ashley -Human beings are the only creatures who behave irrationally in the name of reason. Love does not m ake the world go around; it makes the ride worthwhile. Socrates […]