HuffPost
Wrapping Up What Matters
November 30, 2015
Discounts, cyber sales, one day specials, season’s hottest gifts… all words that can draw us into a frenzied holiday season at the end of the year. And while offering someone a gift can be joyous and heart-warming, it can also be stressful and leave us feeling empty inside. So, what makes it feel one way rather than the other?
How do you define leadership?
October 31, 2015
“Leader” is one of those words that seems to remain undefined, regardless of how many people write about it, or speak about it. We can come up with names of management books or self-help books that purport to make us “great leaders.” But, what exactly do we mean? Who is a leader? What do we mean when we say someone is a “great leader”?
Mindful.org
What’s Working: Taking a Pause to Lead with Excellence?
March 3, 2015
In a culture that increasingly asks you to move faster and do more to be effective, the idea that what you actually need to do is stop seems crazy. Now, I don’t mean to stop for the sake of stopping. What I am talking about is the need to train yourself to take a pause (I call them Purposeful Pauses).
The Huffington Post
5 Tips for a Mindful 2015
January 20, 2015
The start of another year — a great time to check on the state of your mindful leadership practice! At the Institute we talk about three key practices we employ to develop our focus, clarity, creativity, and compassion. These practices are meditation, reflections, and purposeful pauses.
The World Economic Forum
3 Ways to be a more mindful leader
September 10, 2014
It’s been more than a decade since I started exploring the intersection between excellence in leadership and contemplative practices like meditation. The leaders I worked with, first as vice-president of a Fortune 200 company, and then in my work as executive director of the Institute for Mindful Leadership, came from different cultures, professions and backgrounds. They were influencers in small and large organizations, teams, community groups and even their own families.
The Huffington Post
Top 3 Reasons Our World Needs Mindful Leadership
July 30, 2014
Leaders are often overbooked, overwhelmed, exhausted and spent much of their life on ‘autopilot’ just to get through the day. Can mindful leadership training cure all the problems of leading in the 21st century? Of course not but there are many ways in which it can help. Here are my top three:
Fast Track
A Closer Look: How General Mills’ Leadership Embraces Mindfulness
July 14, 2014
Leaders often rush from meeting to meeting, eating lunch on the run and writing emails until 2 a.m. Such behavior is not only unhealthy for them, but can lead to poorer leadership that hurts a company’s bottom line. Could an ancient practice be the solution?
The Huffington Post
7 Common Mindfulness Questions, Answered
March 27, 2014
We thought it might be helpful to bring together some of the questions that commonly come up as people begin to learn the practice of mindfulness. The breadth and diversity of human experience that has been evident throughout the years of offering the Institute for Mindful Leadership’s retreats and workshops is truly amazing, and yet, we’ve identified some recurring themes that might echo some of your own questions. Enjoy!
Center for Creative Leadership
Mindfulness: A Simple Way to Lead Better
February, 2014
An interview with Janice Marturano, author of Finding the Space to Lead. Within weeks of beginning a morning meditation practice, she became more aware of how she acted and reacted at work. She used mindfulness practices to become more focused in her conversations and decisions. She shared her experience with colleagues at General Mills and eventually founded the Institute for Mindful Leadership.
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Mindful.org
Finding the Space to Lead
February, 2014
It’s easy to get caught up in a swirl of thoughts and worries. But what we really need as leaders is continual attention to detail and to the needs of others while still appreciating the big picture. Janice Marturano, former vice president at General Mills, shows us how it’s possible to find the space to lead.
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Mindful.org
A Mindful Calendar
February, 2013
Once leaders understand and practice the basics of formal mindfulness meditation, we invite them to take the training into everyday life through informal practices. Some of the richest explorations of mindfulness come from simply paying attention to the daily calendar.
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Mindful.org
The Illusion of Control
April, 2013
With today’s 24/7 demands, our attention is fractured and we’re forced to focus on what’s urgent, not what’s important. But it doesn’t have to be that way, says Janice Marturano.
The Huffington Post
Mindful Leadership: Being the Leader We Know We Can Be
August 19, 2013
Indira Ghandi once said, ‘You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.”
The Huffington Post
Mindful Leadership Receives Warm Welcome at Davos
January 24, 2013
The Mindful Leadership Experience workshop at the WEF in Davos received an incredibly warm welcome as the room filled to capacity. The participants were leaders from around the world and represented many age groups, ethnic groups and backgrounds.
The Huffington Post
Mindfulness and the Two Sides of Joy
December 18, 2012
I have been noticing that the word “joy” appears in the most interesting places at this time of year. I have seen it boldly hanging over my head in a packed mall.
The Huffington Post
The ‘Win, Win… Win’ Challenge: Leadership Excellence in Today’s World
December 04, 2012
Very early on in my life I learned that it was best to find a “win, win” solution. At first that meant sharing the last cookie with my little sister so that there would be none of the fighting that would lead to tears, or worse yet, lead to Mom’s solution that “if you can’t get along, no one will have any.”
Institute for Mindful Leadership
Prepackaged Leadership
November, 2013
A few days ago, I was reading an interview with James Hackett, the CEO of Steelcase. When he was asked about his most memorable leadership lessons, he spoke of the importance of becoming a leader that was not ‘prepackaged’.
The Huffington Post
Simple Daily Tips for Mindful Leadership at Work
September 02, 2013
Mindfulness training is about your life. It isn’t about the time you meditate on a cushion or chair. It is about learning to be awake for each moment of your life. So, bringing your training into the moments in the day is a necessary requirement.
Institute for Mindful Leadership
Finding the Space to Lead
December, 2012
It really worked!” announced one of the corporate leaders as she arrived early for a mindful leadership practice session. Susan (as we’ll call her) was visibly happy and excited, an unusual response for 4:00 p.m. on a workday.