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January 24th, 2012

I just finished reading “The Power of Self Control” in APA’s Monitory on Psychology. The article summarizes recent research by Roy F. Baumeister. The links to mindfulness are hard to miss—a summary and some tips follow. Decision making and self control use the same brain resources—and those resources are subject to regulatory depletion (i.e. they [...]

December 20th, 2011

Happy holidays! It’s a time when we look with wonder upon the world, open our hearts, and give to others. Three mindful leadership practices you can use to hold the magic of the season throughout the new year:

November 17th, 2011

I had the chance to attend the Applied Mindfulness Conference this weekend and to hear Michael Carroll, author of Awake at Work and the Mindful Leader, talk about mindfulness.

November 1st, 2011

The Occupy protests are heating up. Regardless of what
side you take, there is a need to wake up!

October 27th, 2011

Mindful leadership is the only currency that can build and maintain the level of integrity necessary to sustain an ethical organization. Leaders who are mindful are more apt to be aware of the tension involved with doing what is right, more willing to apply the ethical test to seemingly minor mis-steps, and more conscious of the need to help others make sense of situations where there are several best ways to go, but only one right path. Read on for the full post from Dr. Hawkins.

September 29th, 2011

I was so touched by a colleague’s blog that I asked for e-print rights. I am pleased to share Lisa Markwick’s July 13th blog in its entirety.

September 22nd, 2011

Facebook’s recent change to the News Feed over the past several hours has people around the globe on edge. Why such an uproar over something so insignificant? One word can answer that question: Change.

September 1st, 2011

When I first began contemplating the intersection of leadership and mindfulness as a topic for my dissertation and doctoral research, the two words had not been linked.
In 2005, a Google™ search for “mindful leadership” yielded very few results, a mere 108 hits.
Roughly one year later, a similar search yielded 658 hits. Today, the same search provides 53,500
hits. Read on for more on mindfulness from Dr. Hawkins.

August 10th, 2011

Now that building a Mindful Leadership Practice has sparked your interest and we have discussed practical ways to incorporate these practices at home, the following post focuses on how you can become a more mindful leader at work.

July 14th, 2011

Do you read about Mindful Leadership and think it sounds good, but how? Read on to learn proven practices that will enable you to become more mindful.

July 8th, 2011

Today’s blog is by a guest, Mary Lippit. Mary is a life-long colleague, a brilliant researcher, and friend. Her work on leadership priorities is outlined in this post. The more mindful, the greater the liklihood that you know how to focus on the key prioirties.

June 30th, 2011

Authenticity is the capacity to live in accordance with your values and beliefs. It is a natural outcome when you are mindful—because you are clear about what drives and motivates you. Read on for more mindful leadership lessons from Dr. Hawkins.

June 23rd, 2011

Enlightenment is the capacity to still the mind in a way that opens up resources and insights that would otherwise lay dormant or remain uncovered. It is the outcome when one accesses the “aha” space. Read on to learn how to strengthen this gift.

June 9th, 2011

Not sure what the term “workship” means? Read the Mindful Leadership blog’s latest post to find out.

June 2nd, 2011

In this post Dr. Hawkins discusses three gifts used by
mindful leaders that allow them to be more open, attentive, and intentional.

May 19th, 2011

In this post, Dr. Hawkins shares her learnings and insights after hearing David Rock, author of Your Brain at Work, speak about complexity and change.

April 29th, 2011

It’s been said that true learning occurs when we are lost—in a liminal place, where nothing works, where old methods, strategies and knowledge just don’t cut it. It occurs to me that when we are lost, we truly find ourselves. How can we, as leaders, tap into this potent developmental space?

April 14th, 2011

Mindful leaders look inside. Some do it by meditating, others by journaling, and some by taking time each day for reflection. Method is not as important as developing the capacity to truly be self-aware, to know what you stand for and what you won’t stand for, and to truly understand the difference you want to make in the world.