The Connection Between Mindfulness and Leadership

Published: July 5, 2022, 5:36 a.m.

Leadership, particularly in the public sector, requires a slate of skills. Decision making, communication and many other strengths are key to managing people and mission. Underlying so many of these skills is mindfulness, even if it doesn\u2019t immediately come to mind.

Andrew Feldman is the founder and principal consultant at the Center for Results-Focused Leadership, which helps public agencies use evidence, data and strategy to improve their results. He also hosts the Gov Innovator podcast.Rabbi Marc Margolius is the senior program director at the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. He hosts the institute\u2019s daily mindfulness meditation sessions and teaches an online program called \u201cAwareness in Action\u201d designed to cultivate character through mindfulness.\xa0 They\xa0 have a piece on our site right now headlined \u201cGovernment Leadership and the Power of Mindfulness.\u201d\xa0 They joined the podcast to discuss how mindfulness can help leaders in their jobs and lives.

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