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Mindfulness: A Powerful Tool For Leaders

The concept of ‘mindfulness’ has become a hot topic in the mass media of the past few years. We see on just about every business related website or blog a mention of how mindfulness can benefit your health. But the proliferation and recent popularity of the concept of mindfulness has been met with some scepticism of late. A recent article in the Harvard Business Review titled, “There are Risks To Mindfulness at Work” career consultant David Brendel suggests that some executives are “escaping” their responsibilities by retreating into what he describes as mindfulness. Brendel outlines one particular example where mindfulness…