Building a Global Values Community with Alan WilliamsValuesCentre
2016 CTT International Conference:
Global Values Alliance, with Alan Williams, explores how to inspire greater authenticity all over the world by enabling connection, exploration, and action for our global values-driven community.
Get Connected and Dynamics of Change with Tor Eneroth and Niran JiangValuesCentre
2016 CTT International Conference:
Tor Eneroth and Niran Jiang co-host a workshop to familiarise you with the suite of free resources available in Get Connected and The Dynamics of Change.
The Power of Perils of using Measurement in Organizational Culture Developmen...ValuesCentre
This session was designed more as a workshop than a presentation. Anyone who’s interested in this, please contact Liz Murphy: Liz.Murphy@omg.co.uk for a conversation.
Building a Global Values Community with Alan WilliamsValuesCentre
2016 CTT International Conference:
Global Values Alliance, with Alan Williams, explores how to inspire greater authenticity all over the world by enabling connection, exploration, and action for our global values-driven community.
Get Connected and Dynamics of Change with Tor Eneroth and Niran JiangValuesCentre
2016 CTT International Conference:
Tor Eneroth and Niran Jiang co-host a workshop to familiarise you with the suite of free resources available in Get Connected and The Dynamics of Change.
The Power of Perils of using Measurement in Organizational Culture Developmen...ValuesCentre
This session was designed more as a workshop than a presentation. Anyone who’s interested in this, please contact Liz Murphy: Liz.Murphy@omg.co.uk for a conversation.
Authenticity does not come from title, social stature, or the size of one's paycheck but rather from how we live. It is about how we go about pursue our dreams in our own unique way. Truly authentic people lead with their soul. Along with fearless passion and courage, they possess relentless mental discipline. Each one of us is born to make an authentic contribution. Here are some of the disciplines and practices derived from my own experience and learning that may help you in your own journey.
How to Spark Creativity, Drive Innovation, and Ensure Sustainability Faisal Hoque
Our individual, interpersonal, and organizational working lives all interconnect. By examining these connections, we learn new ways to create, innovate, adapt, and lead. The newest problems of the world find solutions in the oldest timeless practices like mindfulness, authenticity, and devotion--because everything connects. Connectivity is a sense of journey, to the sense of purpose--it is an individual, lonely pursuit and a collective, companionable one at the same time.
Authentic Leadership - Focusing on Strengths and SolutionsTim Bright
My presentation at the 5th Bursa Management Conference in December 2012. The conference is organised by the Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTSO) and Peryon (the HR association).
This slide deck covers a typical one day authentic leadership development day that we deliver at the Antwerp Management School. Topics like trust, politics, power, authenticity, shared leadership, transformational leadership , implicit leadership theories, cross cultural differences in leadership, etc are covered
In a world where multi-tasking, digital distractions and continuous partial attention are the norm, it is challenging for 21st century leaders to find the time, energy and creativity to innovate. Fortunately, the practice of mindfulness – paying attention to the present moment with an attitude of open awareness – can wire your brain for leadership excellence despite the chaos.
During this workshop, you will learn simple mindfulness-based exercises that will cultivate the four fundamentals of leadership excellence: focus, clarity, creativity and compassion. Learn to lead from a place of choice, based on your values and expertise, rather than reactivity. You may also experience better health, a deeper connection with others, and a greater satisfaction with life – at work and at home.
Learning Objectives:
Define mindfulness and give examples of formal and informal practices
Discuss the benefits of practicing mindfulness for leadership excellence
Integrate mindfulness-based techniques at work to cultivate focus, clarity, creativity and compassion
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Presentation developed for the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization's Management & Leadership Conference 2016.
LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES and TOOLS
Organizations and communities count on leaders, now in uncertain times more than ever. This webinar will help you, as an early or mid-career leader, assess your leadership, consider principles of effective leadership in organizations and communities, and plan to become a more effective leader.
Instructor: Craig Dreeszen
National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP), ICAR and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) organized a two day workshop on ‘Impact of capacity building programs under NAIP’ on June 6-7, 2014 at AP Shinde Auditorium, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi. The main purpose of the workshop was to present and discuss the findings of the impact evaluation study on capacity building programs under NAIP by IFPRI. The scientists from ICAR and agricultural universities were sent abroad to receive training in specialized research techniques. Post-training, scientists were expected to work on collaborative projects within the ICAR, which would further enrich their knowledge and skills, expand their research network and stimulate them’ to improve their productivity, creativity and quality of their research. The ICAR commissioned with IFPRI (International Food Policy Research Institute) to undertake an evaluation of these capacity building programs under NAIP in July 2012. The workshop shared the findings on the impact of capacity building programs under NAIP and evolve strategies for future capacity building programs
Lead 9102 Authentic Leadership Jones, Kuehn, Marquise, WesleyShaniqua Jones, MA
Authentic leaders show to others that they genuinely desire to understand their own leadership to serve others more effectively (George, 2010).
From a theoretical and practical research view as well as one who exemplifies Authentic Leadership, Dr. Martin L. King Jr.;the constructs and development of Authentic Leadership; and a training component...you will be able to understand your authenticity!
The Case of Love for Shifting the Conversation with Monika GutscherValuesCentre
2016 CTT International Conference:
Monika Gutscher shares research and practices on the relevance and power of Love for transformation on a large scale.
Insights into Leadership with Jim StatenValuesCentre
2016 CTT International Conference:
Jim Staten shares how to use finances to make sound thoughtful and compassionate investments to support the vision in a values-centred way. His stories will show you a way to enable the transformational journey with sound financial principles.
Authenticity does not come from title, social stature, or the size of one's paycheck but rather from how we live. It is about how we go about pursue our dreams in our own unique way. Truly authentic people lead with their soul. Along with fearless passion and courage, they possess relentless mental discipline. Each one of us is born to make an authentic contribution. Here are some of the disciplines and practices derived from my own experience and learning that may help you in your own journey.
How to Spark Creativity, Drive Innovation, and Ensure Sustainability Faisal Hoque
Our individual, interpersonal, and organizational working lives all interconnect. By examining these connections, we learn new ways to create, innovate, adapt, and lead. The newest problems of the world find solutions in the oldest timeless practices like mindfulness, authenticity, and devotion--because everything connects. Connectivity is a sense of journey, to the sense of purpose--it is an individual, lonely pursuit and a collective, companionable one at the same time.
Authentic Leadership - Focusing on Strengths and SolutionsTim Bright
My presentation at the 5th Bursa Management Conference in December 2012. The conference is organised by the Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTSO) and Peryon (the HR association).
This slide deck covers a typical one day authentic leadership development day that we deliver at the Antwerp Management School. Topics like trust, politics, power, authenticity, shared leadership, transformational leadership , implicit leadership theories, cross cultural differences in leadership, etc are covered
In a world where multi-tasking, digital distractions and continuous partial attention are the norm, it is challenging for 21st century leaders to find the time, energy and creativity to innovate. Fortunately, the practice of mindfulness – paying attention to the present moment with an attitude of open awareness – can wire your brain for leadership excellence despite the chaos.
During this workshop, you will learn simple mindfulness-based exercises that will cultivate the four fundamentals of leadership excellence: focus, clarity, creativity and compassion. Learn to lead from a place of choice, based on your values and expertise, rather than reactivity. You may also experience better health, a deeper connection with others, and a greater satisfaction with life – at work and at home.
Learning Objectives:
Define mindfulness and give examples of formal and informal practices
Discuss the benefits of practicing mindfulness for leadership excellence
Integrate mindfulness-based techniques at work to cultivate focus, clarity, creativity and compassion
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Presentation developed for the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization's Management & Leadership Conference 2016.
LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES and TOOLS
Organizations and communities count on leaders, now in uncertain times more than ever. This webinar will help you, as an early or mid-career leader, assess your leadership, consider principles of effective leadership in organizations and communities, and plan to become a more effective leader.
Instructor: Craig Dreeszen
National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP), ICAR and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) organized a two day workshop on ‘Impact of capacity building programs under NAIP’ on June 6-7, 2014 at AP Shinde Auditorium, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi. The main purpose of the workshop was to present and discuss the findings of the impact evaluation study on capacity building programs under NAIP by IFPRI. The scientists from ICAR and agricultural universities were sent abroad to receive training in specialized research techniques. Post-training, scientists were expected to work on collaborative projects within the ICAR, which would further enrich their knowledge and skills, expand their research network and stimulate them’ to improve their productivity, creativity and quality of their research. The ICAR commissioned with IFPRI (International Food Policy Research Institute) to undertake an evaluation of these capacity building programs under NAIP in July 2012. The workshop shared the findings on the impact of capacity building programs under NAIP and evolve strategies for future capacity building programs
Lead 9102 Authentic Leadership Jones, Kuehn, Marquise, WesleyShaniqua Jones, MA
Authentic leaders show to others that they genuinely desire to understand their own leadership to serve others more effectively (George, 2010).
From a theoretical and practical research view as well as one who exemplifies Authentic Leadership, Dr. Martin L. King Jr.;the constructs and development of Authentic Leadership; and a training component...you will be able to understand your authenticity!
The Case of Love for Shifting the Conversation with Monika GutscherValuesCentre
2016 CTT International Conference:
Monika Gutscher shares research and practices on the relevance and power of Love for transformation on a large scale.
Insights into Leadership with Jim StatenValuesCentre
2016 CTT International Conference:
Jim Staten shares how to use finances to make sound thoughtful and compassionate investments to support the vision in a values-centred way. His stories will show you a way to enable the transformational journey with sound financial principles.
Values-Driven Leadership In Practice with Joanna BarclayValuesCentre
2016 CTT International Conference:
Joanna Barclay shares with CEOs and Senior Managers the importance of a high-performance culture built on a growth mindset and individual happiness. The audience will understand the drivers for change, how to boost energy, and shift behaviours to support new strategic initiatives.
Nine Steps of Collaboration with Craig NealValuesCentre
2016 CTT International Conference:
Craig Neal shares the nine steps of collaboration, including a case study of how the steps have been applied in government and relates to public engagement.
Ideas for HR professionals: Leadership, culture, motivation and coachingRichard Fryer
A range of ideas, models and processes to assist Organizational Development and Behavior practitioners in conceptualizing ways to address culture development through effective leadership.
The Current Point on the Journey with John Campbell and Phil ClothierValuesCentre
2016 CTT International Conference:
Phil Clothier and John Campbell lead an interactive session to connect deeply with and explore approaches for action to support the UN Global Goals.
Driving It Home: Real Change is Not an Even, It's a ProcessBizLibrary
Numbers are rarely fun, so let’s get statistics out of the way first.
Did you know that 87% of employees believe there is not enough focus on “how” to change? (IBM 2015)
Did you know that 90% of CEO’s fear their organizations do not have the agility to maneuver the road ahead? (Global CEO survey)
You may or may not know that retention for stand-alone events or training is 10% at best. (National Training Laboratories)
This is the reality. It hints at many organizations being stuck in their old ways and shows that the current methods and training are not “Driving It Home,” which just happens to be the title of this very webinar.
When it comes to change, most organizations focus on structures, processes, and systems instead of individuals. Few recognize that without a collective mindset for change and innovation targeted towards leaders and employees, their best efforts to change will fail.
So how do we expect our teams and organizations to change if the leaders and individuals within them don’t? How do we expect change to “stick” when we know the poor retention of standalone training and learning sessions?
It is now, more than ever, that workplaces must acquire and utilize the right tools and the right mindset to effectively manage the forces of change. This begs the question: How? That is what we’ll talk about in this must-attend webinar.
Key Learning Objectives
What is getting in the way of change and why creating a mindset for change is so critical now.
The ugly reality of stand alone learning.
An in-depth look at the changing expectations of both consumers and learners.
The power of cinematic micro-learning where learners experience the art of coaching and learning through bite-sized video stories spaced overtime, presented on a technology platform.
Using Effectance to Better Motivate Yourself and Others: How to make work mor...BizLibrary
What is the one universal motivational need that everyone has, and that life today makes hard to fulfill? Why is it that someone seems unmotivated at work, yet will spend hours of heads-down time in total concentration mastering a video game? How can you fulfill that need, and make work more motivating… like a video game?
The answer requires you to take a very different look at what motivates people—something called “effectance.”
In this webinar, you will learn:
The universal need for effectance.
The three types of effectance motivation: people, objects, self.
The 5 effectance motivation profiles … description, characteristics, strengths, and concerns for each.
The 6 hallmarks of a motivating experience (a “video game” at work).
How to reframe work to meet people’s effectance needs.
www.bizlibrary.com
A presentation on Leading your Team to Greatness for the
New Jersey Charter School Conference given by Dr. James Goenner of the National Charter Schools Institute. (4/7/2014)
Understanding key principles of leadership can make your charter school organization great in the way that matters most: ensuring that children are prepared for success in college, work and life.
Leadership & People-Are you the Problem or SolutionJamie Balkin
What is your organizations leadership style? Control or Support Does your organization define the type of leadership it wants? What does Leadership look like in action and how can it impact your organization and people?
This session will share how:
• Defining a purpose for an organization,
• Knowing your team and caring about what they care about,
• Utilizing people’s strengths and what they are passionate about,
• Defining leadership characteristics and
• creating a cohesive team drives an organization to success.
It will share how empowering multi-generations with leadership skills allow your organization to do more with less by creating an environment where staff are empowered to make the decisions necessary for your organization to thrive.
The discussion will share examples of how leadership of our 70-year old firm has evolved. The journey we have been on to prepare us for the future and the success we are enjoying from making these shifts in our culture.
It will touch on how creating an environment where Employee Leadership & Development aids with hiring and retaining the staff needed to succeed. It will help you understand:
• How you select people with potential?
• How you bring leadership out of people?
• How you train for leadership?
• What are some ways to help an employee develop into a leader?
Mentoring is a universal practice present in almost every culture. In Africa, mentoring is mostly informal than formal. A youth can regularly receive guidance, words of wisdom from his parents, family members or an elder in the society. However, when mentoring is being informal and unstructured, it's very difficult to assess and measure its effectiveness. I therefore believe that there is a need for more structured mentoring programs in Africa. These formalised mentoring program could be holistically integrated into high school and university curriculum so that no student can end his learning journey without being mentored.
Mentoring is a key missing component in most of the higher institutions of learning and even in the workplace. Developing a culture of mentoring will definitely contribute to leadership develop in Africa
In success, I realize it’s often ‘the journey’ that counts. In failure, I realize it’s often the ‘anticipation of the reward’ that motivated me to make the effort.
Individuals who design their lives by intent are more likely to achieve the things they want than those who do nothing, while naively just hoping for the best.
The less time you spend trying to figure out what the next best step is, the more time you can spend actually making progress towards your goal.
You don’t have to figure that out on your own. Let's start your success journey.
WHY US?
1 We believe that everyone in this world has the right to live a life of dignity, prosperity & peace.
2 We believe that if nurtured correctly, people can achieve that to live great.
3 Lies are never challenged.
4 People don’t have someone trustworthy to come alongside and grow them.
5 People don’t know their true potential.
6 People are not curious and hungry to learn.
7 People don’t understand why they should change.
Passed over for a promotion? Lose a big client? Made a costly mistake? We all mess up. The important thing is what happens next. In this webinar, learn how to recover—and thrive—when the unthinkable happens.
Guest Speakers: Lorene Phillips, Senior Vice President, Reinsurance – International Casualty and Professional Lines, Sompo International and Mallun Yen, COO, Partner and Board Director, SaaStr.
The Importance of Organisational Values Webinar SlidesValuesCentre
"Everything I Have Learned About Values" is now available for purchase! The book summarizes Richard Barrett's 30-year journey to understand how values shape our decision-making. In celebration of its release, we created a three-part webinar series to explore the importance of values.
To watch a recording of this webinar, please use this link:
https://youtu.be/1GXsNm249S4
This webinar focuses on the role values play in organisational culture. Richard will share insights on:
-How do you build a high performing values-driven organization?
-Why is it important to measure your culture?
-What role do leaders play in managing culture?
For more information please visit our website:
https://valuescentre.com
Importance of Societal Values Webinar SlidesValuesCentre
"Everything I Have Learned About Values" is now available for purchase! The book summarizes Richard Barrett's 30-year journey to understand how values shape our decision-making. In celebration of its release, we created a three-part webinar series to explore the importance of values.
To watch a recording of this webinar, please use this link:
https://youtu.be/7yKNU_sWOZo
This webinar focuses on the role values play in society. Richard will share insights on:
-Which are the most conscious nations on the planet?
-What is the worldview of your nation?
-What is your worldview?
For more information please visit our website:
https://valuescentre.com
Importance of Personal Values Webinar SlidesValuesCentre
"Everything I Have Learned About Values" is now available for purchase! The book summarizes Richard Barrett's 30-year journey to understand how values shape our decision-making. In celebration of its release, we created a three-part webinar series to explore the importance of values.
To watch a recording of this webinar, please use this link:
https://youtu.be/2PCfFO0hobA
This webinar focuses on the role values play in your personal life. Richard will share insights on:
-What are values?
-How are values connected to our needs?
-Why do values change throughout our lives?
For more information please visit our website:
https://valuescentre.com
Have you ever wondered how search works while visiting an e-commerce site, internal website, or searching through other types of online resources? Look no further than this informative session on the ways that taxonomies help end-users navigate the internet! Hear from taxonomists and other information professionals who have first-hand experience creating and working with taxonomies that aid in navigation, search, and discovery across a range of disciplines.
Sharpen existing tools or get a new toolbox? Contemporary cluster initiatives...Orkestra
UIIN Conference, Madrid, 27-29 May 2024
James Wilson, Orkestra and Deusto Business School
Emily Wise, Lund University
Madeline Smith, The Glasgow School of Art
0x01 - Newton's Third Law: Static vs. Dynamic AbusersOWASP Beja
f you offer a service on the web, odds are that someone will abuse it. Be it an API, a SaaS, a PaaS, or even a static website, someone somewhere will try to figure out a way to use it to their own needs. In this talk we'll compare measures that are effective against static attackers and how to battle a dynamic attacker who adapts to your counter-measures.
About the Speaker
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Diogo Sousa, Engineering Manager @ Canonical
An opinionated individual with an interest in cryptography and its intersection with secure software development.
Acorn Recovery: Restore IT infra within minutesIP ServerOne
Introducing Acorn Recovery as a Service, a simple, fast, and secure managed disaster recovery (DRaaS) by IP ServerOne. A DR solution that helps restore your IT infra within minutes.
This presentation by Morris Kleiner (University of Minnesota), was made during the discussion “Competition and Regulation in Professions and Occupations” held at the Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 10 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found out at oe.cd/crps.
This presentation was uploaded with the author’s consent.
3. ?
What is the Purpose of a Business?
All professions have a
higher purpose that relates
to the public good.
Why shouldn’t business?
Who gets to define the
purpose of a business?
5. The Good
The True
The Beautiful
The Heroic
Service to others;
improving health,
education, communication
& quality of life
Discovery and furthering
human knowledge
The courage to do what
is right to change and
improve the world
Excellence and the
creation of beauty
16. Make a Positive Difference
Conscious leaders are NOT in their role to
maintain the status quo.
They:
Work to make the world
better in a significant way
Inspire
Mobilize
17. “The best organizations are ones in which
leaders walk the talk and reveal the meaning
in each person's task. People are invigorated
by their work and feel a sense of balance and
completeness, a sense of effectiveness and
competency, a sense of autonomy, initiative,
belonging and creativity.”
-Leadership scholar Manfred Kets de Vries
Create Workplaces with
Meaning and High Energy
18. Help People
Grow and Evolve
Develop leadership
potential
Discern the unique talents
and gifts of each individual
Unleash creativity
19. Create Win-Win Strategies,
Not Trade-offs
Conscious leaders:
Are driven by
purpose
Lead by inspiring
and guiding
Think Win-Win-Win
20. Decisions guided
by the company’s
purpose and core
values create the
most long-term
value for all
stakeholders.
Make
Tough Ethical
Choices
21. Be the Love You Want
to See in the World
Bring love out of the corporate closet.
If we want love in our enterprises, we
must embody that love in ourselves.
Seek to eliminate fear.
Promote on the basis of love capacity.
Express love and care even when
facing difficult decisions.
Use appreciations, which are
transformative in helping to create a
workplace of love and care.
26. Life Is about
Learning and
Growing
Take chances, and be willing to
make mistakes.
Grow through your relationships.
Practice forgiveness.
Everyone is trying to help you to
wake up.
27. Evolve to Higher
Consciousness
in Stages
Conscious leaders are dynamic and
evolving.
Growth proceeds through distinct
stages or waves of development.
Avoid being stuck in rigid ideological
orthodoxy – strive to evolve your
consciousness upwards.
28. Role Models
• An important and
time-tested way to
grow
• Practice their
qualities and
virtues.
• Ask yourself, “What
would they do?”
Coaches & Mentors
• Give you the
foundation to make
fewer mistakes and
learn quickly from
those you do make
• Accelerate your
growth
Find Role Models,
Coaches & Mentors
29. Stay with the process.
Expand your consciousness wider,
open your heart and mind further,
and make yourself even more
vulnerable.
Engage in spiritual practices.
A Crisis Is a
Wonderful Growth
Opportunity
31. Just as we shouldn’t fill our
bodies with junk food, we
shouldn’t fill our minds with junk
ideas that have little real
substance.
The world’s collective knowledge
and wisdom is at our fingertips –
available to access anytime,
anyplace and virtually for free!
Study
Timeless
Wisdom
32. Personal Growth Is a Choice
That is the Hero’s Journey!
Our greatest challenge is to manage
and lead ourselves.
It is also our greatest opportunity
for service, and the rewards are
virtually limitless.
First, we must become more conscious.
Then, we must share our wisdom
with our organizations and society.
33. Adapted from Lynne Twist
Those of us alive today have the
opportunity to lead the most meaningful
lives ever lived.
Our challenges are great, but so is our
entrepreneurial creativity.
We have all the tools we need; we just need
to unleash human innovation and creativity
on our challenges. There are no problems
we are incapable of solving.
Uncompensated effort going up – volunteer work is nourishing people in a ways that paid work simply is not.
Implication: Need to shift the focus from Profit Maximization to Purpose Maximization
The Highest Ideals Humans Aspire to…
Strategies, processes and structures reinforce the higher purpose and Conscious Leadership
You cannot have a conscious business without a conscious leader.
Our culture looks for high EQ in leadership promotions.
Developing a high EQ is more important than having a high IQ.
SERVANT LEADERSHIP
Leaders who serve have learned the secret of the “helper’s high.”
Generosity is a win-win-win virtue that creates value for the giver, recipient & larger community.
Servant leaders embrace transpersonal values which lift them to higher levels of consciousness.
“I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” -Albert Schweitzer
Uncompensated effort going up – volunteer work is nourishing people in a ways that paid work simply is not.
Implication: Need to shift the focus from Profit Maximization to Purpose Maximization
Conscious leaders want to make the world better in some significant way. They willingly shoulder the responsibility.
They mobilize others to strive towards the same ends.
They inspire people to commit to change voluntarily and to work together towards a shared goal.
They are NOT in their role to maintain the status quo.
Redefine success as having a positive, lasting impact on the world.
Focus on creating high performance, high energy work cultures that resonate with your Team Members and their personal passions.
CONSCIOUS LEADERSHIP
To become a conscious leader, we must first WANT to become a conscious leader.
Conscious leaders are driven by the firm’s purpose rather than self-enrichment, and lead by mentoring, coaching, developing and inspiring people rather than through command-and-control or a carrot-and-stick approach.
The conscious leader doesn’t think zero-sum or win-lose, but rather win-win-win-win-win-win (W6).
Different types of questions are posed and therefore different types of solutions are discovered and created. Look for tradeoffs, and we’ll find them. But look for win-win solutions, and we’ll find those instead.
The human mind is infinitely creative. Conscious leaders create new mental pathways to unleash human creativity.
Some ethical issues are easy because they involve a choice between something clearly right and something clearly wrong.
The real test of leadership comes when the choice is between right and right.
Conscious leaders are guided by the company’s purpose and values to make decisions that result in creating the most long-term value for all stakeholders.
The more self-aware we become, the more we learn about ourselves and discover we have so much more to learn and become aware of.
Our emotions are the windows into our soul.
Emotions such as envy, resentment, greed, bitterness, malice, anger and hatred contract and diminish our lives.
Emotions such as love, compassion and forgiveness are expansive and life-enhancing. We need to consciously cultivate them – they enrich our lives.
Develop your self-awareness skills so you know when you are truly following your heart and when you’ve lost your way.
Learn how to deal with fear.
It doesn’t exist in the present moment.
It is primarily a creation of our minds.
What are your passions, your deepest yearnings?
What do you most want to do in life?
A life of learning, growing and evolving is the richest type of life.
Take chances, and be willing to make mistakes – learn from them and move on.
Grow through your relationships with the people with whom you are most intimately connected.
Practice the idea that every person you meet is fully “enlightened.” An interesting thing happens – they start living up to that vision.
In a quest to be more self-aware, keep a journal of your feelings, emotions, thoughts, dreams, ideals, aspirations.
Conscious leaders are dynamic and evolving, not static.
Growth in consciousness generally proceeds through distinct stages or waves of development.
Jean Piaget; Abraham Maslow; Clare Graves, Don Beck & Christopher Cowen; Lawrence Kolberg & Carol Gilligan; Jane Loevinger
Avoid being stuck in any rigid ideological orthodoxy – strive to evolve your consciousness upwards. This benefits not only you but contributes greatly to the evolution of consciousness in other people and in our company as well.
FIND ROLE MODELS
An important and time-tested way to grow is to find role models – people we most admire and want to be like.
Make a conscious decision and effort to begin practicing their qualities and virtues.
Ask yourself, “What would they do?” You can make those choices too.
Who are your role models?
Friends
Parents
Siblings
Teachers
People from history
People of your religious faith
Living people you’ve never met
A GOOD COACH OR MENTOR CAN BE INVALUABLE
They can give you the foundation to make fewer mistakes and learn quickly from the ones you do make.
They can help you accelerate your growth in new directions.
My father was my mentor from the time I co-founded Whole Foods Market at age 25 until I was about 40.
When problems press all around you, it sometimes feels like the strategies that have worked so well in the past are not working any longer.
This is because we are being called to grow to a higher place.
Stay with the process.
Expand your consciousness wider, don’t get defensive, open your heart and mind further, and make yourself even more vulnerable.
Engage in spiritual practices…meditation, prayer, “Holotropic Breathwork”…to get back in touch with your deepest feelings and highest aspirations.
DON’T WASTE ANY CRISIS AS A LEADER
Contemplative practices such as meditation, yoga, Tai Chi, breathing exercises, chanting, affirmations, visualization, and prayer are invaluable. Practice regularly.
Setting time aside to be by yourself is critical for self-awareness. It helps center yourself, helps you become more aware of your feelings and emotions, and slows down the mind.
Just as we shouldn’t fill our bodies with junk food, we shouldn’t fill our minds with junk ideas that have little real substance.
The world’s collective knowledge and wisdom is at our fingertips – available to access anytime, anyplace and virtually for free!
Since the collective human experience and knowledge is available to us, it is well worth our while to “hang out” with the wisest, most enlightened beings that humankind has produced.
They will stoke our aspirations to evolve higher, and we can learn many valuable things from them that we can use to enrich our lives.
Our greatest challenge as leaders is to manage and lead ourselves: to make wise choices, to learn and grow and evolve as human beings.
It is also our greatest opportunity for service, and the rewards to our company, our families, and to ourselves are virtually limitless.
First, we must become more conscious, and then we must share our wisdom with the world.
That is the Hero’s Journey.
Leadership matters today more than ever before.
When leaders are primarily driven by service to others and the firm’s higher purpose, and when they lead through mentoring and motivating, developing and inspiring others, you see “peace and happiness in the individual, respect and solidarity in the community, and mission accomplishment in the organization.”
Leadership in the third millennium must be based on the power of love, caring, and compassion. We must bring love out of the closet.
Conscious leadership is fully human leadership. It integrates the masculine and feminine, the heart and the mind, the spirit and the soul, and Western technology and efficiency with Eastern wisdom & effectiveness.
You have the power to be a Conscious Leader!