New Leadership Principles found in Ancient Yogic Wisdom The ancient system of yoga has continued to increase in popularity, its practitioners having doubled in the last decade. Currently, over 37 million people practice yoga in the U.S, or about 1 in 10 Americans. According to yoga workplace statistics, about 1 in 7 workers shows engagement…
Do You Know the #1 Leadership Hack? I often get asked, “What is the one thing that has the ability to determine our effectiveness as influencers and leaders, as well as our authentic happiness?” The answer for me is straightforward: “A Centered Presence” A leadership book or workshop that ignores this perspective is leaving out something…
Can You Edge-Walk as a Leader? The teachings of yoga can offer us a way to think about our “edges” as leaders. In yoga, we go just to our “edge”—the place where we notice discomfort in our bodies—and not beyond it. If we push too far, we are not practicing yoga—we are practicing violence. “Edge”…
Yoga and Leadership: Leading on the Edge Last week I had an experience on the yoga mat that got me thinking a lot about leadership. It has to do with the notion of going to your “edge” and then going beyond it. “Edge” is the metaphor for the beliefs and thoughts we have about what…
The Yoga of Slowness One of the most powerful things I’ve learned in yoga is the value of slowing down. I naturally move at a “10” level of pace. My natural disposition is to be fast-moving, which can be helpful as long as I don’t over-rely on it. In these complex and volatile times, we…