Even though most people believe success is the cause of happiness, Mr Tan Chade Meng believes the opposite is true – happiness is the cause of success, and he wants to create conditions for world peace in his lifetime by aligning inner peace and compassion with success and profits. This is what he calls upaya,…
Being a leader is tough, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Practicing mindful leadership is the perfect way to become a better, calmer leader. Here’s how to start. WHAT’S A MINDFUL LEADER? A mindful leader is present, non-judgemental and tackles problems with clarity. He/She encourages focus, creativity, and compassion while in the service…
Listening skills – such as Active Listening – are vital in order for leaders to be successful. However, this might not be enough to keep you from being isolated. Leaders need to make sure that they are hearing and listening to the most important things going on in their organizations. Here are some tips from…
How open minded are you, really? This is a question I have been asking myself since reading an interview with Adam Grant about his newest book, Think Again. In his interview with Inc. magazine, Grant explains that most of us spend our time in one of three different mind-sets: Preacher Mode: Persuading others to your point of view. Prosecutor Mode: Trying to prove someone…
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No matter what type of leadership role you are in, you need to be able to connect with others while also staying connected with yourself, so that you can be a driving force for positivity. Mindful leadership is an approach and set of skills and practices that can be developed and mastered in order to…
Our new cohort of Executive MBAs at Smith Maryland are about to start the Executive Coaching part of our program and I am sending them this recent article* from Harvard Business Review to help them make sure they are in the right frame of mind to start the process. But, all of us need to be open to “coaching” whether we have…
If you don’t think that the term “self-care” belongs in the same sentence as “serious people,” then this blog is definitely for you. You’re serious. You have important things to do. The only reason you even take time to read this blog – occasionally – is that you get tips for how to get more work done faster. Well guess…
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What are the traits of incompetent leaders? I know – sadly – you could probably make a long list, with footnotes and examples of poor leaders you have endured. However, there is some good news. According to a recent article in Harvard Business Review*, progress is being made in identifying bad leaders. For example, research in 11 different experiments have shown that one…