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PSY350
MINDFUL LEADERSHIP
Mindfulness has to do with focusing one’s attention on either a particular thing, thought or emotions. It can also be defined as self-observation.
Leadership is the capability of an individual to be able to influence and guide other members of an organization.
Mindful leadership is a leadership that focuses first on self-observation and also understands, is open minded and has the character to make the right choices. Mindful leadership can be defined as a leadership that encourages creativity, clarity, and compassion in the service to others. Mindful leadership can also be defined as an ability to confront one’s own mindset and behaviours that challenge personal and organizational effectiveness.
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• Mindfulness stops you from slipping into a life that distracts you from your values.
• with mindfulness, you make everyone in your team feel respected and recognized, producing a more positive and productive work environment.
• Mindful leadership will help you achieve clarity about what is important to you and give you a deeper understanding of the world around you.
• Mindfulness will help you clear away the unnecessary doubts about insignificant things, develop the ability to empower the people in your organization and also help you develop a passion for your work and compassion for others.
• Mindfulness helps you pay attention non-judgementally in the present moment.
• It enables you to motivate, encourage and inspire others even in difficult circumstances.
• Mindfulness helps you understand what motivates you and once you understand it you become aware of your decisions and will be more likely to make fairer and sound decisions.
• It helps you understand not just your own behaviour but the behaviour of others as well, which can give you a wider opportunity for solving a
PSY350
MINDFUL LEADERSHIP
Mindfulness has to do with focusing one’s attention on either a particular thing, thought or emotions. It can also be defined as self-observation.
Leadership is the capability of an individual to be able to influence and guide other members of an organization.
Mindful leadership is a leadership that focuses first on self-observation and also understands, is open minded and has the character to make the right choices. Mindful leadership can be defined as a leadership that encourages creativity, clarity, and compassion in the service to others. Mindful leadership can also be defined as an ability to confront one’s own mindset and behaviours that challenge personal and organizational effectiveness.
IMPORTANCE OF …show more content…
• Mindfulness stops you from slipping into a life that distracts you from your values.
• with mindfulness, you make everyone in your team feel respected and recognized, producing a more positive and productive work environment.
• Mindful leadership will help you achieve clarity about what is important to you and give you a deeper understanding of the world around you.
• Mindfulness will help you clear away the unnecessary doubts about insignificant things, develop the ability to empower the people in your organization and also help you develop a passion for your work and compassion for others.
• Mindfulness helps you pay attention non-judgementally in the present moment.
• It enables you to motivate, encourage and inspire others even in difficult circumstances.
• Mindfulness helps you understand what motivates you and once you understand it you become aware of your decisions and will be more likely to make fairer and sound decisions.
• It helps you understand not just your own behaviour but the behaviour of others as well, which can give you a wider opportunity for solving a