Mindful Leadership - Premises about Leadership

Premises about Leadership
The root cause of 2008 financial meltdown and recent organization disasters is failed leadership.
Most failed leaders focused on short-term over long-term and placed their self-interest ahead of their institutions’ interests.
None of these leaders failed due to lack of IQ.
Rather, they failed due to lack of emotional intelligence (EQ).
Lack of self-awareness
Inability to deal with crucibles
Destructive emotions
Lack of compassion and empathy
New neuro-science research demonstrates that EQ can be improved by introspective practices like meditation.

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Definition of 21st C. Leadership
Authentic leaders align people around shared mission and values
and empower them to lead,
while serving all stakeholders,
and collaborating with others.

The New 21st C. Leaders
20th C. View21st C. View
Maximize short-term value Build for long-term
Shareholder-driven Customer/values-driven
U.S. oriented (with exports) Global orientation
Tops-down leadership Leaders at all levels
Internal focus External focus
Rules & processes Empowering culture
Pay for individual results Pay for company results

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Authentic Leadership Is :
Being Genuine
Being True to Your Values
Being Your Own Person
Empowering Others to Lead
Aligning Mission and Values
Stewardship and Service

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What Is Your True North?
Your Most Deeply Held Beliefs, Values and Principles
How do you stay on course in spite of pressures and seductions to deviate?

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Your Journey to Authentic Leadership
Transformation from “I” to “We”
Generativity: Wisdom/Giving Back
Peak Leadership
Stepping Up to Lead
Leadership Development
Rubbing Up Against the World
Character Formation
Crucibles
Age
30
60
90
Preparation for Leadership
Leading
Giving Back
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3

Premises about Leadership - II
Key to EQ is self-awareness.
Self-awareness comes from understanding your life story, framing your crucible, and honest relationships with others.
Self-awareness can lead to self-compassion. You cannot have genuine compassion for others without compassion for yourself.
Self-compassion can lead to self-actualization.
Your legacy will be based on your authenticity, your reputation and what you do for others.
Compassionate, authentic leadership is basis for authentic organizations that make a positive difference in the world.

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The Path to Self-Compassion
Self-
Compassion
Your
Life Story
Your Crucible
Self- Awareness
Self-
Regulation
Self-
Actualization

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A Fundamental Question
When do you go from
seeking the world’s esteem
to being grounded in fulfilling your intrinsic desires?

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Leadership Premises
The hardest person you have to lead is yourself.
Once you understand your authentic self and your True North, it is much easier to lead others.
“In difficult times you’ve got to be able to draw from within. Leadership is one of these great journeys into your own soul. It’s not like anyone can tell you how to do it” - Jeff Immelt, Chairman & CEO, GE

“Wild Geese” by Mary Oliver
You do not have to be good.You do not have to walk on your kneesFor a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.Tell me about your despair – yours – and I will tell you mine.Meanwhile, the world goes on.Meanwhile, the sun and the clear pebbles of the rainAre moving across the landscapes,Over the prairies and the deep trees,The mountains and the rivers.Meanwhile, the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,Are heading home again.Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,The world offers itself to your imagination,Calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting --Over and over announcing your place in the family of things.

Meditation
Important element of leadership
Gaining clarity about complex issues
Triggering creativity
Developing compassion for self and others
Building resilience
My experience over 34 years

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Your Leadership Development Plan
Develop your self-awareness
Test your values under pressure
Find your “sweet spot”
Build your support team
Integrate all aspects of your life
Know your leadership purpose

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Discover Your
Authentic Leadership Purpose & Legacy
The
Integrated
Leader
Relationships
Motivations Support
Team
Values & Leadership Principles
Self-Awareness

Mindful Leadership - Premises about Leadership

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