Tag: Mindful Leadership
The power of rituals to revitalise your life
Life can be overwhelming at times, with many demands on our time and attention. It’s easy to get caught up in the rush of everyday life and forget to take a moment for ourselves. Before we know it, time passes by quickly in constantly being busy. This is where rituals come in. Rituals are practices done with awareness, intention, and focus. They help us connect with ourselves and our surroundings and bring a sense of meaning and purpose to our lives. In contrast, habits are actions done unconsciously. While habits can be beneficial, such as brushing our teeth or exercising…
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The best executive leaders know that authenticity is critical to effective leadership. But what does it mean to lead with authenticity? And how can we cultivate and sustain it over time, especially during difficult and challenging times? To me, leading with authenticity means aligning your thoughts, actions and behaviours with your values, and your purpose. It means continually evolving as a person, professional and leader while staying grounded in who you truly are or, if you prefer, your uniqueness. So how do you do this in practice? Here are some tips for leading with authenticity: 1. Practice self compassion Self…
Read How To Unlock Your Leadership PotentialBe everything you are: the path to fulfilment
“You can’t be anything you want. But you can be everything you are.” – Jay Shetty I know this is controversial but hear me out. We are led to believe that we can do anything, be successful at anything and achieve anything that we want. To some extent, you can achieve some level of success if you work hard. The problem is that you often end up sacrificing yourself and your soul in the process. The ancient yogis believe that everyone has a psychophysiological nature that determines where you flourish. Let’s call this your inclination. Each person’s inclination towards thriving…
Read Be everything you are: the path to fulfilmentMindfulness at work: how a few deep breaths could change everything
You might think that mindfulness is too complicated or ‘spiritual’ to practise in the workplace. But the truth is, mindfulness is as simple as breathing. For most of us, breathing is automatic, barely something we think about until we feel short of breath or anxious. It’s in these moments that we learn to breathe deeply, with control and purpose. When you choose to breathe consciously you calm not only your body, but your mind. This is the heart of mindfulness – consciously choosing to pause, re-centre, and focus your mind. The most powerful form of mindfulness is closing your eyes…
Read Mindfulness at work: how a few deep breaths could change everythingCEO World: 3 Mistakes Every Leader Should Avoid
Repa was recently invited by CEO World Magazine to discuss the common mistakes corporate leaders make, and how to avoid them. Read the full article below, first published in August 2021. There are many types of leaders and, yet, very few of the leaders I meet have consciously chosen the type of leader they want to become. Without consciously choosing the type of leader you wish to become, and then acting in a way that aligns with your choice, it’s easy to be led by past behaviours or another person’s idea of how a leader should behave. Here are 3 common…
Read CEO World: 3 Mistakes Every Leader Should Avoid4 simple strategies to define your leadership purpose
There are many types of leaders and, yet, very few of the leaders I meet have consciously chosen the type of leader they want to become. The conscious choices you make as a leader begins with why you want to lead. I came to learn this the hard way. In my corporate life, I started to feel like I wasn’t in the right job, and that perhaps I should be doing something else. Unfortunately, I wasn’t sure what this ‘something else’ was, and so, I continued working in the same environment despite my head and heart telling me otherwise. Eventually,…
Read 4 simple strategies to define your leadership purposeThe Mindful Leadership Challenge 2021
Welcome to my 2021 Mindful Leadership Challenge to celebrate Mindfulness and Compassion Week. What’s the challenge? 5 days of practical tools to create a compass to navigate uncertainty and lead your team to deliver market leading results in the new financial year. Check back here each day for a new video on a range of mindful leadership topics, and, if you’d like to be sent the daily meditations, simply contact me with your email address and I’ll ensure that they’re sent to you. Wishing you many mindful moments. Mindful Leadership Challenge Day 1: Clarity In times of crisis, it’s…
Read The Mindful Leadership Challenge 2021Mindfulness: A Valuable Tool For Leaders
Have you noticed how mindfulness has become a buzzword, with many organisations adopting mindful practices in their leadership development, and others rejecting the notion outright as eastern “woo-woo”? What exactly is mindfulness, and why is it a critical tool for leaders? I define mindfulness as being fully present in this moment, without judgement and with self-compassion. There are three critical elements of this definition: Deliberately choosing to pay attention to this moment. This requires you to make a conscious choice and often transcend your mind’s attraction to distraction. Letting go of all expectations of how this moment should be, not…
Read Mindfulness: A Valuable Tool For LeadersCEO World: Why self-compassion is a powerful leadership tool
CEO World Magazine invited Repa to share her insights on self-compassion. In this article Repa shares what self-compassion is and how it can used as a powerful tool for leaders. Read the full article below, first published in April 2021. Uncertainty is here to stay. The nature of an ever-changing world where the pace of change is accelerating means we cannot predict or control the future. So how do you successfully navigate this terrain without getting stressed, overwhelmed and exhausted? The answer is to change the way you lead yourself, before you change the way you lead others. This change starts…
Read CEO World: Why self-compassion is a powerful leadership toolCEO World: The 3 Cs of Mindful Leadership
Repa was recently invited by CEO World Magazine to discuss what mindful leadership entails. In this article Repa shares the ‘Three C’s” of mindful leadership: consciousness, courage and compassion. Read the full article below, first published in April 2021. Consciously making courageous decisions with compassion The only thing certain is that we are living in a time of uncertainty. Yet many organisations are failing to realise that their leaders must become resilient and learn to navigate disruption. This goes far beyond corporate wellness programs, which don’t work. This new paradigm needs a new strategy for personal, team and organisational leadership. Traditional…
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