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Mindful LeadershipCraft Content

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Calm, Committed, Happy, Healthy

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Tools for the next 10, 20 years…

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Major Trends

• Technology

• Globalization

• Population

• Climate, energy, waste

• Scarcity of time and attention

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Our future challenges require leaders who can relate to others, are comfortable with ambiguity

and solving complex problems, and who can remain calm and focused on what’s important despite what’s

going on around them.

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We need mindful leaders.

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Being aware of what's going on -- in our minds, in our bodies and around us -- and

accepting it without trying to change it

(because trying to change it will most likely drive us crazy)

What is Mindfulness?

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It gives us space.Why is it important?

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Three Primary Characteristics:

• Self-awareness

• Awareness of others

• Focus on what’s important

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Self-Awareness

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Influencing the Brain

• Emotion regulation

• Self-referential processing

• Interoception

• Learning and memory

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Awareness of Others

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Leaders serve everyone…

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Recognize we’re all trying our best.

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Focus

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How can we focus?

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What is Your Why?

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Shared purpose and values.

It’s bigger than one person.

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Real World Example

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Fully present, aware of themselves and their impact on others, and

focused on achieving the goals of the team.

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Meditation (and other methods)

How do we become more mindful?

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• Set a regular schedule

• Make a space

• Mini meditations

Create a Practice