Why We Need An Empathy Revolution in Business
Why We Need An Empathy Revolution in Business By Ray Williams, March 26, 2019 Increasingly, we hear stories of toxic workplaces and toxic leaders in which incivility, abusive behavior and bullying are commonplace, even among those businesses which are...
Mindless and Chaotic Workplaces
Mindless and Chaotic Workplaces By Ray Williams, January 30, 2019 The following is an excerpt from my book, Eye of the Storm: How Mindful Leaders Can Transform Chaotic Workplaces. Of the book, Top 50 Management Guru Marshall Goldsmith says: “Any leader,...
Is Mind Wandering a Good or Bad Thing?
Is mind wandering a good thing or bad thing? Is it the same as being on “autopilot,” without being conscious of what you are doing? There seems to be several differing perspectives on these questions.
Why we need mindful workplaces
Most leadership books and training programs focus on how leaders can achieve more—do more, better, faster, with spectacular results. We’ve become obsessed with continuous improvement at increasing speed, with resulting rising stress levels to leaders and their followers and deteriorating relationships. Mindfulness as both a leadership practice and workplaceculture holds the promise to bring back balance and better health.