{"id":15197,"date":"2018-05-15T16:48:53","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T16:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hnews.hult.edu\/?p=15197"},"modified":"2022-05-04T16:58:11","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T15:58:11","slug":"aim-mindfulness-improves-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/aim-mindfulness-improves-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking AIM: How mindfulness can improve your ability to lead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How often do you feel that you are just a passive recipient of change, with no influence over the impact it has on you? Do you feel trapped in the need to keep up appearances and pretend to be someone you\u2019re not at work? Do you find yourself telling people how busy you are\u2014<strong>as if it were a badge of honor?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In a new book,\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/mindtime.me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mind Time<\/a><\/em>, Ashridge Executive Education professors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/en\/about-us\/faculty\/megan-reitz\/\"><strong>Megan Reitz<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/en\/about-us\/faculty\/michael-chaskalson\/\"><strong>Michael Chaskalson<\/strong><\/a> question whether the frantic pace of our working lives is actually making us less productive and having a detrimental impact on our ability to lead people effectively.<\/p>\n<p>They suggest that stepping off the treadmill and practicing mindfulness consistently\u2014for as little as ten minutes a day\u2014can make us happier, healthier, and improve our ability to deal with the challenges work throws at us.<\/p>\n<p>This is because consistent \u201cmind time\u201d helps us develop three key capacities, which support us in making better decisions, improving working relationships, and building resilience.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>These three capacities are collectively referred to as AIM<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Allowing<\/strong> \u2013 an attitude of kindness and acceptance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inquiry <\/strong>\u2013 a curiosity about what is happening in the moment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meta-awareness <\/strong>\u2013 the ability to observe thoughts, feelings, sensations, and impulses as they are happening and to see them as temporary and not facts<\/p>\n<p>Learning to AIM can help us build better relationships, make better decisions, and become more creative and innovative in the way we lead people. <strong>Here&#8217;s how:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Allowing<\/h3>\n<p>Allowing involves approaching a situation with an attitude of <strong>openness and kindness to ourselves and others<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not about being passive or giving up\u2014it\u2019s about facing up to what is actually going on in each passing moment and using our energy more productively, rather than wasting it wishing things were different.<\/p>\n<p>Allowing has two sides to it. With the <strong>wisdom <\/strong>side, you let what <em>is<\/em> the case <em>be<\/em> the case, instead of constantly railing against things you can\u2019t change. Your actions are rooted in acknowledging the current reality of things. And as a result, your actions are more effective.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>compassion<\/strong> side involves being kinder and more appreciative towards ourselves and others in the workplace.\u00a0 We are then able to slow down enough to take account of another person\u2019s needs and to empathize with their situation.\u00a0 This means they feel more seen, heard, and understood\u2014and are more likely to support us.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Inquiry<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Inquiry involves taking a lively <strong>interest in what is going on for us and around us<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As we develop our capacity for inquiry, we begin to notice what\u2019s happening inside ourselves\u2014our thoughts, feelings, sensations, and impulses\u2014<strong>right now<\/strong>.\u00a0 We also notice what is going on for other people, and we become more aware of the dynamics of the relationship between ourselves and the people we work alongside.<\/p>\n<p>Inquiry helps us broaden our attention and see things we perhaps we wouldn\u2019t otherwise see. As a result, we become more innovative and creative.\u00a0 It also helps us to get out of &#8220;automatic pilot&#8221;\u2014where we passively allow the circumstances around us dictate our decisions. \u00a0Being curious and asking questions<strong> leads to change<\/strong>.\u00a0 If we don\u2019t inquire, then we have no impetus to do anything differently or to learn.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Meta-awareness<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Meta-awareness refers to our capacity to <strong>observe<\/strong> <strong>our own thoughts, feelings, sensations, and impulsive behaviors<\/strong> as we are experiencing them in the present moment. It is the foundation of self-awareness and crucial in developing our ability to adapt, change, and develop.<\/p>\n<p>For example, have you ever come into work in a foul mood and noticed that, within a couple of minutes, everyone else\u2019s mood has dropped like a stone in response?\u00a0 Meta-awareness helps us to notice how we are feeling and the signals we are sending. If we can be aware of these things, then we have an opportunity to <strong>choose to change our behavior<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>That is important for us and for those around us.\u00a0 As author Nancy Kline says, &#8220;<strong>Know your face<\/strong>.&#8221;\u00a0 Being aware of the expression on our face\u2014and the message it conveys\u2014is just one way meta-awareness is vital to developing successful and productive relationships, allowing us to interact and collaborate with others more effectively.<\/p>\n<h3>Responding vs. reacting<\/h3>\n<p>Collectively, AIM equips us with perhaps the most important leadership capacity of all: the space to <strong>respond rather than react.<\/strong>\u00a0Therefore, we have the capacity to choose more thoughtfully, ethically, and productively to the pressing leadership challenges that we all face.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want to improve your AIM?<br \/>\n<\/strong>You can download a series of free 10-minute mindfulness practices by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mindtime.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>www.mindtime.me<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Thought Leadership Webinar with Professor Megan Reitz<\/h3>\n<p><img class=\" wp-image-15360 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/05\/webinar-518x345.jpg\" alt=\"Thought leadership webinar\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/05\/webinar-518x345.jpg 518w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/05\/webinar-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/05\/webinar.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to hear more from Megan on mindfulness, you can join her for an upcoming webinar about<strong> developing resilience and collaboration in a complex world<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Webinar 1:\u00a0<\/strong>May 24,\u00a09:00 AM &#8211; 10:00 AM BST<br \/>\n<strong>Learn more and register<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Webinar 2:\u00a0<\/strong>May 24, 6:00 PM &#8211; 7:00 PM BST<br \/>\n<strong>Learn more and register<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Grow your leadership capabilities with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/mba\/one-year-mba\/\">MBA in international business<\/a> at Hult. To learn more, take a look at our blog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/infographic-why-business-schools-need-to-go-beyond-business\/\">Infographic: Why business schools need to go beyond business<\/a>, or give your career a boost with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/masters\/international-business\/\">Masters in International Business<\/a>. Download a brochure or get in touch today to find out how Hult can help you to learn about the business world, the future, and yourself.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How often do you feel that you are just a passive recipient of change, with no influence over the impact it has on you? 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