Guided Practices
Taking each part of the book in turn, these audio practices will guide you through each practice so that you can build them into your day-to-day routine, draw on them when you need them most, and integrate them into your ways of working with others. Remember, there is no right or wrong way to practise, your mind will go on a mental safari wandering into the past or the future - the practice is to notice this and as you do, return gently to the present moment.
Be kind to yourself, have a go, stay curious and enjoy practising!
leadership presence
As a leader the greatest gift we can give to anyone is our presence. To be here, fully aware, attentive and focused. We can only embody presence when we are fully in this moment. After all, this very moment is the only moment we have in which to live, and to lead.
🎧 Align Purpose with Presence
🎧 3 step breathing space
🎧 Find and throw down anchors
🎧 S.T.O.P. Calm the Spiralling Mind
🎧 Find stillness in the body
clarity of mind
As leaders, we can work with our thoughts so we have a skilful relationship with them; consciously observing them as they arise, deliberately deciding which to attend to and catch negative thought patterns before they trip us into a downward spiral.
🎧 Become the Observer of Thoughts
🎧 Invite the Tiger to Tea
🎧 Get to know the Inner Critic
🎧 Get to know Beginner Mind
Balance and perspective
Learn to balance the ‘driven-doing’ and ‘experience-being’ mode of leading, and retain our balance as leaders in your day-to-day work, particularly when we encounter that which threatens to destabilise us.
🎧 Directly experience ‘being’ and ‘doing’ mode
🎧 Practice Radical Acceptance
🎧 Ease up on yourself
compassion and kindness
Explore how we can bring compassion and kindness to the forefront of our leadership to benefit ourselves and others. When practised regularly, it can build self-compassion, gratitude and moments of connection and kindness.
🎧 Attend to self-compassion
🎧 Launch a life raft
🎧 Cultivate a ‘strong back, soft front’
🎧 Tune in gratitude
resilience and renewal
Resilience, renewal and leadership effectiveness go hand in hand. Explore the art and practice of renewal in order to strengthen your wellbeing and sustain your leadership for a lifetime.
MINDFUL LEADERSHIP
The practice of cultivating presence through mindfulness is an ethical practice. It’s not selfish to take time to practice, to pause, and to become present, and it can happen anytime, anywhere.
🎧 Anytime, Anywhere Practice