{"product_id":"mindful-leadership-isbn-9781118127117","title":"Mindful Leadership","description":"\u003cb\u003eBecome a true leader through Mindfulness\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIf you thought leading a team or organization meant simply creating and implementing a financial plan, delegating responsibility, and watching the bottom line, well, you're only partly right. True leadership comes from within, a place of deep calm and focus, that allows you to respond to any situation as it arises. In \u003ci\u003eMindful Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll learn how to draw on those inner reserves through Mindfulness Meditation, a tool you can use to achieve focus and clarity, reduce stress, and develop the presence of mind to meet any number of challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book opens up a world of meditation exercises that can be done anywhere, anytime (no chanting or patchouli required!) and that are the gateway to improved judgment and decision making, improved time management, enhanced team effectiveness, greater productivity, and more on-the-job inspiration and innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails the nine ways in which leaders can incorporate Mindfulness into every aspect of their lives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates how meditation and business actually do mix\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEssential for anyone interested in anticipating and serving client needs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe author coaches executives throughout North America and is quoted widely in the media\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering essential skills for both life and work, \u003ci\u003eMindful Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e shows how it's possible to successfully lead a team, an entire organization—or just yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 – Mindfulness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Overview 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: An Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Mindfulness Techniques 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Five Hindrances that Impede Success 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Discovering Your Life Purpose 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 – Mindful Leadership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Be Present 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Be Aware 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Be Calm 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Be Focused 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Be Clear 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Be Equanimous 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Be Positive 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Be Compassionate 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Be Impeccable 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Nine Ways Forward 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaria Gonzalez, bcom, MBA,\u003c\/b\u003e is a 30-year business veteran as a corporate executive and entrepreneur who believes that mindfulness transforms lives and organizations, and that it has the potential to transform society. She has been meditating regularly since 1991 and teaching mindfulness since 2002. She applies mindfulness to all aspects of her life, both personally and professionally. As founder and president of Argonauta Strategic Alliances Consulting Inc., she ensures that mindfulness is indistinguishable from her business, whether negotiating complex strategic alliances, doing strategy consulting, or coaching business leaders, professionals, entire teams, or organizations in mindful leadership. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMindful Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e is Maria’s second book. She is the coauthor of the award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Mindful Investor\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley, 2010). You can visit her online at www.argonautaconsulting.com; read her blog at www.argonautaconsulting.com\/blog; and access her Mindful Leadership App for smartphones and tablets.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e BUSINESS \u0026amp; ECONOMICS \/ Leadership \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Mindful Leadership \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeditation and Business Do Mix…Scented Candles Not Required \u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEffective leaders are self aware and empower those they influence to achieve their potential. \u003ci\u003eMindful Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e is a guide to leadership that starts with the self—for business people, members of the public service, professionals, and anyone else in a position to influence others.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaria Gonzalez shows you how to use a single tool—Mindfulness meditation—to achieve clarity, focus, and self-awareness, enabling you to transform yourself and achieve positive results by inspiring those you lead. In this book, you will learn how to use mindfulness to:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAchieve greater concentration and productivity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReduce the stresses in your life and manage those that remain\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBecome resilient and sustain high performance over the long term\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnticipate and serve stakeholder needs, communicate better, and increase team effectiveness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStay focused on what matters and remain levelheaded about what you can’t control\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate calm and focus, see clearly under stressful conditions, and make better decisions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eMindfulness is a process of training the mind that anyone can follow, and \u003ci\u003eMindful Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e provides simple techniques you can use anytime, anywhere, to improve yourself as a leader. 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