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PRAISE FOR CREATING mindful LEADERS
“Since my late twenties my “go to” secret weapon has been a
twice daily practice of meditation. Here finally MINDFULNESS, the
goal of meditation, is de-mystified in a way that will draw
others to a path from the person they are today to the one we all
can become.”
* Rick Goings, Chairman & CEO, Tupperware Brands
“Creating Mindful Leaders is not your typical mindfulness book.
Joe has made his mark and paid his dues in the corporate fast
lane, and he brings an insider’s ins to this crucial topic.
He is smart, irreverent, and has a wealth of stories to show what
can happen when stress, ego and distraction get the best of us.
If you think mindfulness is too wishy-washy for you, this book,
research and advice will show why it’s a deeply transforming
habit to help you to be successful in today’s business world
without losing your soul.”
* Andy Lee, Chief Mindfulness Officer, Aetna
“This is a compelling call to action to bring mindfulness to the
workplace. Burton shifts the mindfulness discussion from an
individual activity to an organizational and leadership
imperative. The book is easy to read and engaging, interweaving
scientific findings, personal experience, and practical exercises
from the company he founded.”
* Alexander Grunewald, Global Head, Tech Investment
Strategy, Johnson & Johnson
“If you are seeking a relevant and relatable book on Mindfulness
in the workplace, look no further. Joe Burton’s warm, funny and
informed style allows all professionals to benefit from his
expertise and personal experience to incorporate mindfulness
easily into their lives. Joe, using science-based evidence, takes
the mystery out of mindfulness. The link between mindful
practices improving your professional and personal results is
real, and this book is the key to unlock this connection for you
and your team.“
* Ellen Mahoney, Chief Human Resources Officer, Harvard Business
School
“Written with great verve and clarity, this book is full of
practical help that is grounded in neuroscience, mindful wisdom,
and enormous real world business experience. With fresh in
and many concrete applications, Joe Burton shows readers how to
be even more effective leaders with the power of mindfulness.”
* Rick Hanson, Ph.D., author of Resilient: How to Grow an
Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness
“Joe Burton demystifies mindfulness and makes it easy to take
your first steps to being a happier, more effective, and balanced
leader. We’ve never needed the help more than now. Corporate life
is often chaotic and it’s getting worse. I wish this book had
infiltrated the media and advertising industry earlier!"
* Charles Courtier, Retired CEO, MEC
“Creating Mindful Leaders captures what every professional in
government, education and business needs to know - Times are
changing fast and we need to adapt to thrive. We can all become
more resilient, compassionate and effective with the practices,
tools and techniques shared here.”
* Greg Fischer, Mayor, Louisville, KY
"This is a perfect and timely read for stressed out
professionals. Mindfulness and emotional intelligence skills are
the keys to unlocking greater possibilities and living life with
purpose for modern leaders. Joe Burton provides the deep ins
and training tips to make mindfulness a part of every successful
career.”
* Chip Wilson, Founder, Lululemon
"Creating Mindful Leaders explores one of the most pervasive
challenges of our time: overwhelming busyness, accomplishment
addiction, and the imbalances that come from being constantly
"on." Speaking from his own experience and with plenty of humor,
Joe shares an important message for leaders and simple practices
for bringing sanity back into our workplaces and our lives. If
only one person in every organization can read this book, may it
be the leader!"
* Elizabeth A. Stanley, Ph.D., associate professor at Georgetown
University and creator of Mindfulness-based Mind Fitness Training
(MMFT)
“I love how this book uses personal stories and research that
everyone can relate to. Anyone who reads it will come away with a
solid understanding of how to manage their own stress and create
stronger, more connected teams for sustainable success.”
* Debbie McGrath, CEO HR.com ( http://hr.com/ )
"The perfect companion to start or evolve your mindfulness
journey! From Joe's highly-relatable personal story, to the
comprehensive research and practical and easy to implement
approaches, Creating Mindful Leaders has everything professionals
need to start positively impacting their personal and
professional life today!"
* Patti Clark, Global Chief Talent Officer, Havas Group
“Joe Burton is a mind reader, trendsetter, or whatever you call
someone who realized, long before mainstream media, that
mindfulness is important. Here’s proof that all leaders have the
ability (and responsibility) to support employees in their
general and happiness. The concept’s here are simple,
actionable and powerful. Creating Mindful Leaders is an extension
of Joe’s vision of mindfulness for professionals - and the world
is a better place because of it.”
* Laura Agostini, Global Chief Talent Officer, JWT
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From the Inside Flap
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Mindfulness has become the holy grail for modern professionals
yearning for the solution to overcome stress. Unfortunately, most
executives are too stressed and overwhelmed to know where to
start. Creating Mindful Leaders offers the antidote. Written by
Joe Burton, a global COO turned successful tech entrepreneur,
this stress-busting book shares profound ins and outlines
the easy practices that are solidly based in neuroscience, brain
training, and positive psychology.
Based on his company's award-winning training system, Creating
Mindful Leaders explores practices to improve every aspect of
your life and career. The author shows how mindfulness training
relates to the natural functioning of the brain: what you think
about, you become. Filled with Burton's keen wit, the book
eschews the New Age, woo-woo approaches to mindfulness and
emphasizes a modern attention training practice to create a
competitive advantage for yourself and your company culture.
Stress is the enemy that impacts , wellbeing and
performance. It impacts relationships and teams. And that impacts
entire company cultures. Creating Mindful Leaders provides a
tried-and true approach for achieving greater , happiness
and success. With wisdom that is grounded in research and drawing
on his personal experience, Burton shares how to reduce stress
driven by ongoing change and negative thought patterns that
center on worry, regret, and anxiety. By practicing the
mindfulness and emotional intelligence techniques presented in
the book, you can learn to thrive in the "age of disruption." You
can become the leader you aspire to be: happy, confident,
committed, energized, connected, charismatic, lovable,
intentional, compassionate, and purposeful.
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