Mindfulness and Leadership Part Five: Control

Mindfulness can often be used as a tool or process to help you better understand control, or as better described, self-control. People who practice mindfulness often speak about how they feel more in control of themselves. So, how can that help you in leadership? Although there are hugely popular and successful people who practice mindfulness,…

Mindfulness & Leadership Part Four: Happiness

Mindfulness and happiness are often linked because people who practice mindfulness often say that they are happier? However, why is that and can that help you in leadership? Although there are hugely popular and successful people who practice mindfulness, what I am curious about is where practicing mindfulness can benefit the everyday leader. The aspiring,…

Mindfulness and Leadership Part Three: Unconscious Awareness

Most people believe that mindfulness is just a process where one meditates and thinks happy thoughts. To some degree, that is true, but this depends on your mindfulness strategy. Today I want to share with you the next step in my mindfulness strategy to take it one step further. Although there are hugely popular and…

Mindfulness and Leadership Part Two: Visualising

Visualisation of goals and outcomes is fast becoming one of the “hot things to do” in mindfulness, but does it bring value to your leadership journey? Although there are hugely popular and successful people who practice mindfulness, what I am curious about is where practicing mindfulness can benefit the everyday leader. The aspiring, seasoned or…

Mindfulness and Leadership Part One: Self-Awareness and Gratitude

Is mindfulness a trend or does it have real value in leadership? Mindfulness is everywhere, it’s all over social media, in the news and in people’s lives. And from the offset, all those who practice mindfulness (including myself) are adamant that practicing mindfulness has had a benefit in their live. Although there are hugely popular…