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Transforming 21st-century Leader Competencies by Developing Mindfulness
Transforming 21st-century Leader Competencies by Developing Mindfulness

Author(s): Bogna Gąsiorowska, Paweł Gąsiorowski
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management
Published by: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie, Fundacja Promocji i Akredytacji Kierunków Ekonomicznych
Keywords: competencies of the future; attention management; mindfulness; MBSR; self-regulation; mental fortitude; mental training; effectiveness

Summary/Abstract: Mindful leadership is a competency of the future which enables leaders to effectively function in a challengingand changing VUCA world by being able to focus their attention in three directions: at themselves, at othersand at what is happening around them.Mindfulness facilitates intra and interpersonal skills, increases mental fortitude and resistance to time andperformance pressure, as well as the ability to think rationally and creatively, which helps us make faster,more rational and innovative decisions to achieve a competitive advantage. Mindfulness also helps us lookafter co-workers and our own welfare, making it an important factor in preventing occupational burnout.The article assumes an evidence-based approach which, based on the state of the research, indicates that itis viable to conduct positive interventions using a robust theoretical framework and documented empiricalresearch results.

  • Issue Year: 82/2019
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 52-61
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English