Leading With Awareness

Joan Marques reinvented herself from entrepreneur to edupreneur, currently serving as Dean, School of Business, Woodbury University in Burbank, CA. She (co-)authored/edited more than 31 books so far. She lives, teaches, and writes about awakened leadership within a spiritual context.

Prelude; SELF INSPECTION; Am I a leader?; Why should I be a leader?; Who benefits from me being a leader?; WHAT’S MY PURPOSE?; Understanding; Contentment; Supporting/Not Harming; WHAT’S THE FOUNDATIONAL PROBLEM?; Lack of Understanding; Taker Mindset; Hurt and Aversion; HOW CAN I SOLVE IT?; Reflecting: Inwardly and Outwardly; Questioning My Actions: Contemplating on Security and Progress; WHO AM I AFFECTING?; Myself? Others? Human? Non-Human? Is there a Difference?; WHAT MATTERS IN LEADERSHIP?; On Awareness and Consciousness; On Mindfulness; On Attitude; On Authenticity; On Mental Models; About Sleepwalking; On Honesty; About Respect; Regarding Simplicity and Humility; On Adaptability; On Nurturing an Innovative Mindset; About Empathy; Those Soft Skills Overall; Openness to Diversity; What’s Up with Reflection; Considering Success; Thinking about Happiness; Keeping Up with Trends; Embracing Change; Maintaining Balance; Those Difficult People; Dealing with Setbacks; The Need to Get Out (of Your Comfort Zone); Embracing "Different"; Lifelong Learning and Leadership Paradigms; About Creativity; That Social Aspect; On Giving Back; The Spiritual Side; A Dash of Humor; Give Your All and Let Go; Stop Comparing!; Appreciate Yourself; The Teachers in Your Life; Everything has a Purpose; About making Choices; Letting the Genie out of the Bottle; On Treading the Noble Eightfold Path; Moving Forward from Here