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By John J. Murphy, guest contributor

One practical definition of leadership is going first. Leading the way. Walking the talk. I like this definition because it challenges leaders to be genuine and authentic, to lead by example. This is especially important when bringing mindfulness into a corporate culture. You will have a lot of skeptics and doubters. To many people, the idea of mindfulness brings images of yogis sitting on a mountaintop, chanting mantras. Who has time for this? We have deadl…

By Jay Forte, guest contributor

Though a workplace continually changes, the past year showed us just how fast the changes can be. How does an organization stay current with the skills needed to keep the organization growing and performing as the environment around it changes? 

The answer: organizational bandwidth.

The historical way of hiring employees has assessed them for the specific abilities – their strengths, skills, and experience – as it relates to the role they are applying for. If w…

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George Mumford demonstrates the role of mindfulness in sports and for performance driven athletes at @Work 2019. He explains the process of how he guided the top professional athletes and teams to utilize mindfulness to achieve flow states and optimal performance. He coached players on shifting their mindset to be warriors with compassion and to become motivated by their inner self, rather than external competition. He teaches teams how to play together, usi…

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By Karyn Sandelman, guest contributor 

There were many things that attracted me to this particular path when I made the commitment to teach Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) years ago. First was my determination to share mindfulness—the practice that has been a steady, positive force of growth in my life for nearly 25 years. Beyond that, I was (and still am) committed to making mindfulness accessible to as many people as possible. MBSR, with its …

By Joy Reichart, New Ventures West, guest contributor 

Often when we meet someone for the first time, we introduce ourselves by saying what we do, where we live, what we enjoy. Rarely do we speak about the most elusive yet most important aspect of our lives: who we are. 

This is very possibly because we don’t know, not really. This is because each of us is living in a particular Structure of Interpretation: a kind of ‘bubble’ comprising messages about what was acceptable or not in our family a…

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Marvin Riley & Dr. Susan Sweeney at the 2019 Mindful Leadership Summit. EnPro Industries is a publicly-traded company that embodies a dual bottom line philosophy with its 6000+ employees. Learn how EnPro is using mindfulness throughout its global operations to increase mental, emotional and physical agility in order to create shareholder value and an amazing place to work

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By Janet Solyntjes, guest contributor 

The Open Question

For the past few decades, I have been immersed in various teachings, trainings, and pathways that have inspired me to repeatedly ask the question, “Why am I really here?” Outer circumstances and inner stirrings have led to these contemplations. My intention behind this offering is to guide, support, and lead you into various contemplations so that your deepest wisdom can emerge from beneath any st…

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Rich Fernandez, Ph.D. speaks at the 2019 Mindful Leadership Summit. Focus on how to effectively deliver and sustain mindfulness solutions in sector-diverse organizations, including businesses, government agencies, educational, healthcare and non-profit institutions. Hear about how to present the business case, scientific foundations and best practices for mindfulness solutions in organizations. And discover the ways to measure and sustain mindfulness practic…

By Mo Edjlali

I’m dedicating this year to my maternal grandmother. She died last Saturday and while the nation, I, and my neighbors here in the DC area were dealing with the frightening attacks on our democracy, my mind was elsewhere. 

My grandmother was the closest thing to a real-life angel that I’ve ever known. She was the real deal. This past weekend we celebrated her life. She was born, lived, and died in Tehran, Iran. I’m here in the USA, the Washington, DC area. Iran is kinda my mother …

By Cheri Lovre, guest contributor 

The first thing to remember about any crisis is: We’re going to come out of it. 

Right now, after months of living with Covid-19, many people feel disoriented. It’s like we’ve lost our North Star. No one can be sure of the best course to follow. But the North Star is there in the sky. We just can’t see it right now because the lingering fog of uncertainty is still all around us. 

The vaccines that are emerging now will help, but the uncertainty related to CO…