Leading from the Center: Meditation and Leadership

In today’s high-pressure environment, especially within the financial services industry, executives and managers are constantly navigating complex regulations while juggling strategic decision-making and maintaining healthy business relationships. The demands can create immense stress, leading to burnout, diminished focus, and strained professional relationships. Our course, "Meditation & Leadership," is designed to offer a solution by integrating the powerful benefits of meditation into your leadership toolkit. This course focuses on helping leaders deal with stress, clarify their personal values, become better listeners, improve decision-making, and enhance personal and business relationships. Key Objectives Participants will: - Learn how to meditate. - Become familiar with mindfulness and other forms of “inner work” to support a meditation practice. - Acquire a regular habit of meditation. - Learn what scientific studies are saying about the health effects of a meditation practice. - Participants will reflect on their personal values, their own leadership style, and what leadership means in today’s world. Key Takeaways: - Learn practical meditation techniques to manage stress and improve focus. - Strengthen decision-making and listening skills for better leadership. - Clarify personal values and apply them in leadership practices. - Improve relationships with colleagues and business partners through enhanced emotional intelligence. This course is also part of a program taught at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. Duration: 7 weekly sessions, 60 minutes each. Format: Live sessions. Participants: Limited to 25.