The Most Important Leadership Skill You're Missing | 243

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Does mindfulness really make you a better leader? A new study with nearly 20,000 participants says yes—leaders who practice mindfulness show stronger transformational and ethical leadership, healthier teams, and better performance. In this short episode, I’ll break down the research and give you three practical ways to build mindfulness into your leadership style.

💡 Key Takeaways:

• Mindfulness improves leadership styles (transformational, authentic, ethical).
• Teams led by mindful leaders have stronger relationships, higher well-being, and better performance.
• Mindfulness = sustained present attention + an open, curious, non-defensive stance.

🧭 Practical Applications:

• Notice before reacting: Pause before you respond to your team.
• Listen without planning a reply: Stay fully present in conversations.
• Pay attention: Put away distractions and give people your focus.

📌 Tools for Mindfulness:

• Breathwork practices (box breathing, WIM HOF, etc.)
• Meditation (5–20 minutes daily)
• Simple awareness: noticing thoughts and letting them pass

⏱️ Chapters:

• 00:00 Does mindfulness make you a better leader?
• 00:40 What the study revealed (20,000 participants)
• 01:30 Defining mindfulness in leadership
• 02:20 Three ways to practice mindful leadership
• 04:20 Final thoughts & practical tools

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