Leading Mindfully: The Practice of Managing Oneself

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Being mindful means paying attention, on purpose and non-judgmentally, to the present moment. A primary premise of this course is that the practice of mindfulness is foundational to the successful practice of leadership. Leading mindfully enables leaders to see more clearly, listen more deeply and respond more effectively through reduced stress, enhanced concentration and creativity, and improved resilience. Leaders who cultivate mindfulness create and sustain work environments which meet follower's four basic needs of trust, compassion, stability, and hope. In this course, students will gain an experiential understanding of mindfulness through rigorous training in numerous meditation techniques. Students will also gain conceptual knowledge about mindfulness through study of the psychology and neuroscience of mindfulness. Finally, students will integrate their experiential and conceptual learning through the application of mindfulness to important tasks of leadership.