Transcript Overview of our Time Together

The Mindful Leader:
Finding the Space to Lead
November 7, 2013
Food Industry Association Executives
Janice Marturano
Founder & Executive Director, Institute for Mindful Leadership
Former Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, General Mills, Inc.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Institute for Mindful Leadership, 2013
Overview of our time together
1. Definitions of Mindfulness and Mindful Leadership
2. Can training the mind cultivate leadership excellence?
3. A taste of Mindful Leadership training
4. Institute for Mindful Leadership program offerings
5. A brief look at the research
What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness: what it isn’t
• religion
• new age – no chanting or burning incense
• emptying the mind
• achieving relaxation
What is Mindfulness?
Non-judgmental moment to
moment awareness
I am Mindful … or am I?
Mindfulness…
“Between stimulus and response there is a
space. In that space lies our freedom and power
to choose our response. In our response lies our
growth and freedom.”
Victor Frankl- Man’s Search for Meaning
Mindful
Leadership?
Leadership
Excellence?
What is the definition of a Mindful Leader?
A Mindful Leader embodies
leadership presence by cultivating
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focus
clarity
creativity and
compassion
in the service of others.
Leadership presence = Excellence
When we embody leadership presence in the
service of others, we are leading with excellence,
whether we are leading our own lives,
a team, a classroom or
a multi-billion dollar company.
Reflection on Excellence
Your capacity to lead with
excellence is directly related to…
• Your ability to connect to self, others & community
• Your ability to skillfully initiate or guide change –
responsive, able to hold ambiguity, collaborative,
respectful, creative
Fundamentals of Leadership Excellence
“Mindfulness
is neither difficult or complex;
remembering to be mindful is the
great challenge.”
How can I bring Mindful Leadership training
to my organization?
Mindful Leadership Retreats for experienced leaders
• Organization-specific
• Open to leaders from around the world
Courses and workshops for all employees
• Mindful Leadership and Wellness course- live or virtual
• Introductory workshop - 1 or 2 day trainings
Institute Leadership Retreat Participants
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General Mills
Target
Cargill
Mayo Clinic
Procter & Gamble
Medtronic
Zoll Medical
Harbin Clinic
United States Air Force
United States Army
Thrivent
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​Fusion Financial Advisors
University of Massachusetts Medical
Center
Catholic Health Corporation of Manitoba
DVB Bank
Intel
Honeywell
City Harvest
Center for Disease Control
Duke University
Babcock & Wilcox
American Red Cross
RESEARCH:
Institute for Mindful Leadership
80 leaders from 12 organizations at Cultivating Leadership Presence Mindfulness©
retreat:
 93% said training had a positive impact on their ability to create space for
innovation.
 89% said the program enhanced their ability to listen to themselves and others.
 Nearly 70% said the training made a positive difference in their ability to think
strategically.
RESEARCH:
Institute for Mindful Leadership
Mindful Leadership and Wellness© 7-week training for employees at all levels:
 83% said they often “take time each day to optimize my personal
productivity” (up from 23% before the course)
 82% said they often “make time on most days to eliminate some tasks and
meetings with limited productivity value” (up from 32% before the course)
RESEARCH:
Mindfulness, Stress & Resiliency
National Institute of Health:
“Mindfulness meditation shows measurable changes in
the brain regions involved in memory, learning and
emotion.”
January, 2012
“Opportunities for leadership are all
around us, the capacity for leadership is
deep within us”
— Madeleine Albright
Former U.S. Secretary of State
THANK YOU
Finding the Space to Lead:
A Practical Guide to Mindful Leadership
- Release date January 7th
Please contact us:
www.InstituteforMindfulLeadership.org
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