| Are you working in a company or law firm where | | | | Confidence - Humility |
| leaders recognize the value of daily meditation | | | | These skills develop with practice and can then be |
| practice? Do leaders in your company or law firm | | | | applied with a natural ease and familiarity. Leading |
| stay calm and focused when faced with new | | | | others is no small task, requiring a poised, |
| challenges and uncertainty? | | | | courageous, down-to-earth acknowledgment of |
| One of the most powerful questions one can ask | | | | reality. Unfortunately, many leaders hang onto |
| is "Does our company culture encourage leaders | | | | delusions of control and prefer the status quo, |
| meditating to better manage stress?" Emotionally | | | | unwilling to face the risk of being uncomfortable |
| intelligent and socially intelligent leaders frequently | | | | or fearful. |
| meditate to stay calm under pressure and make | | | | When you slow down, you gain a realistic picture |
| better decisions. | | | | of what's going on instead of speeding through |
| The Art of Non-achievement | | | | your day-or worse, speeding through your life. |
| Practice mindfulness meditation with | | | | Meditation and mindfulness are invitations to |
| non-achievement in mind. Meditation's benefits are | | | | become more fully human. In everyday leadership, |
| attained by exercising unseen "leadership muscles" | | | | they confer the power to have a real impact on |
| as you sit still. You can then exert these muscles | | | | your organization. |
| at work and in all aspects of your life to make a | | | | Working with a seasoned executive coach trained |
| lasting contribution to your world. | | | | in emotional intelligence and incorporating leadership |
| Ten leadership talents developed through | | | | assessments such as the Bar-On EQ-i and CPI |
| meditation are presented in Michael Carroll's book | | | | 260 can help you become a leader who benefits |
| The Mindful Leader: Awakening Your Natural | | | | from practicing meditation on a regular basis. You |
| Management Skills Through Mindfulness Meditation | | | | can become a leader who models emotional |
| (2008): | | | | intelligence and social intelligence, and who inspires |
| Simplicity - Enthusiasm | | | | people to become happily engaged and aligned |
| Poise - Patience | | | | with the vision and mission of your company or |
| Respect - Awareness | | | | law firm. |
| Courage - Skillfulness | | | | |