Mindful Leadership
Thanks for your interest in the Mindful Leadership session. Below you will find links to some of the things I covered and more; blog posts from me and others, videos I shared and more, and books that I mentioned and many more. There is a lot here, take it at your own pace. If you are interested in a bit of a deeper dive on content briefly mentioned you can scroll through my blog posts related to this topic which are compiled at this link.
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Mindful Leadership Concepts
- Beginner’s mind and unlearning
- Breathing: Box breathing. 4-7-8 Breathing
- Don’t Should On Yourself
- “I get to…” vs “I have to…”
- Your Inner Guide
- Not reacting, but choosing our response
- The power of sacred pauses
- Radical acceptance and letting go of arguing with reality
- Agency and letting go of control
- The middle path or healthy non-attachment
- Humor as a tool for creativity, innovation, and problem solving
- Meditation strategies, tools, and recommendations
- Integrating gratitude, celebrations, and kindness as leadership strategies
More from Keith
- The Science of Gratitude
- Top 5 Most Recommended Books**
- 5 Lessons from The Book of Joy
- 5 Levels of Celebrations and Gratitude
- Curiosity, Certainty, & Control
- Essentialism
Videos
4-7-8 Breathing from Dr. Andrew Weil
What armor do you need to let go of in your life?
Here’s a video version of my story on shifting perspectives from a keynote at NODA.
Brilliant lessons on taking a sacred pause and managing emotions from children.
The power of gratitude.
A simple explanation of meditation.
Keith has a Toward Thriving Guided Meditation that you can access for free.
Incredible story on the healing power of forgiveness.
Books
Brach, T. (2004). Radical acceptance: Embracing your life with the heart of a Buddha. New York: Bantam Books.
Brown, B. (2018). Dare to lead: Brave work, tough conversations, whole hearts. New York, NY: Random House.
Bstan ʼdzin rgya, m., Dalai Lama, Tutu, D., & Abrams, D. (2016). The book of joy: Lasting happiness in a changing world. New York: Penguin Random House.
Lipsky, L. v. D., & Burk, C. (2009). Trauma stewardship: An everyday guide to caring for self while caring for others. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
McKeown, G. (2014). Essentialism: The disciplined pursuit of less. New York: Crown.
