Yoga For Leadership: Activating the Compassion Element
Author: Leila Naderi, PhD
How can we foster global peace by cultivating inner peace? How can we better ourselves to better the world? How can we "be the change we wish to see in the world"? In an era where focus and concentration are rare commodities, and compassionate leadership is more crucial than ever, "Yoga for Leadership" offers an innovative approach to leadership development that bridges the ancient wisdom of yoga with modern leadership practices. Rooted in Dr. Leila Naderi's research on Yoga for Leadership and her co-authored book, "The Yogi Leader," this book provides practical tools and theoretical framework for energizing the compassion element of leadership—activating Heart Intelligence (HI) in the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI). By integrating yoga's profound mind-body approach and breath awareness, "Yoga for Leadership" empowers leaders to cultivate inner transformation and create meaningful change in the world, embodying Rumi's wisdom:
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
The Yogi Leader: Discovering The Seven Elements Of Leading With Mind, Body, & Heart
Authors: Leila Naderi, PhD & John J.Franey, PhD
The Yogi Leader introduces an innovative approach to leadership development. It is built out of well-known, research-based leadership theories and approaches. It is built from yoga practice that stretches back thousands of years. It is built out of the reflective nature of yoga and the opportunity to improve ourselves through reflection, meditation, and mindfulness.
The Seven Elements of Leadership are seven skills, characteristics, talents, behaviors, and abilities that a leader needs to energize in order to be an incredible leader. Yogi Leaders use The Seven Elements of Leadership to lead authentically with mind, body, and heart. They are the type of leader we want to be... They are the type of leader you want to be...
Acclaim for The Yogi Leader
"An innovative approach to leading authentically with mind, body, and heart built from the ancient wisdom of yoga and well-known leadership theories. The stories are captivating and follow seven different leaders who use The Seven Elements of Leadership to impact their families, businesses, and communities."
Marshall Goldsmith, PhD | New York Times #1 bestselling author of Triggers, Mojo, & What Got You Here Won't Get You There | Thinkers 50 #1 Executive Coach for 10 years | Only two-time Thinkers 50 #1 Leadership Thinker in the World
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"The Yogi Leader makes the ancient wisdom of yoga relevant to our modern lives today. It can help you become a better leader, and more important a better, healthier, and more fulfilled human being."
Tal Ben Shahar, PhD | New York Times bestselling author of Happier | Co-Founder, Happiness Studies Academy
