Leadership Virtuosity: Lee Thayer’s Call for Leaders to be Mindful
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / July 27, 2010 / Posted in Mindful LeadershipLee Thayer’s Leadership Virtuosity is his latest book that is a must read for all who want to see what is the cost of becoming a virtuoso leader.
It would be a good idea to remember to re-read Buddha’s Kalama Sutra as a reminder of leadership and followership and now jumping to conclusions. The [...]
A Reflection on the Odyssey of Chairing
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / July 3, 2010 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful LeadershipJune was my 24th year as a Vistage Chair. I have been blessed to know this group of men and women who do the work I do. The people pictured above have all been doing the work of helping leaders of small and mid-sized companies develop and transform themselves professionally and personally. It [...]
Mindfulness in Action: Partners101.org
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / June 2, 2010 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessI have had the privilege of know Jim Vaughan for over 15 years. And through Jim I met his associate and dear friend: Kelly Castor. I have been a champion of their work and an associate of their Life Design work.
I have used sections of the Life Design book for over 12 years during our [...]
Shambhala Sun’s Guide To Mindful Living
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / March 9, 2010 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessThe March issue of the Shambhala Sun is focused on Mindfulness. The editorial by Barry Boyce explains (although it always has):
Why The Shambhala Sun Is Taking Mindfulness to Heart
The Shambhala Sun has collected a series of excellent articles in its feature section in its Guide To Mindful Living.
Thich Nhat Hanh shares a [...]
A Mindful Moment for a friend and loved one: Armon Kamesar
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / December 24, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful LeadershipArmon Kamesar was a friend. He was proud that his major in college was Animal Husbandry. It was something that he used throughout his life in his commitment to others and to doing the right thing. He is missed.
I will always remember our walk-and-talks in the early ’80’s. Armon truly lived his life. Music, Jazz, [...]
Mindfulness, Gratitude & Appreciation=Thankfulness
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / November 25, 2009 / Posted in Meditation, Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, Mindfulness, UncategorizedLaura Fine taught me what it means to have an Attitude of Gratitude. Appreciation has been shared by so many patients who have been part of the Healing Hearts and Lifestyle Change Program at Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine. These gifts have been shared so deeply by my family and friends over the years. Today [...]
Mindful Reflections from the Tao and Rumi
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / September 30, 2009 / Posted in Meditation, Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessIf you are on Twitter, you will find TaoQuotes and RumiQuotes most helpful as thoughtful moments of reflection.
Mindfulness and What Happens When We Forget
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / July 14, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessThere is a great BBC Series from several years ago called: The Century of the Self. Edward Bernays is a name very few people recognize, however he truly influenced the 20th Century and continues to influence each of us in ways that we are: Unaware.
Edward Bernays was the nephew of Sigmund Freud. After [...]
Time Span and Being Mindful
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / July 13, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessDear friend and fellow Vistage Chair Tom Foster continues to bring the work of Elliot Jaques to the business community. This little piece about Time Span is helpful in realizing our role in creating the space where we find ourselves. I paraphrase the title of a book, that I often use, written [...]
Mindfulness and the Four-Fold Way
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / May 27, 2009 / Posted in Meditation, Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessAngeles Arrien brings to life and into one’s practice of mindfulness the wisdom lost through mindless living. Her work is a mindful and experiential way of learning to “walk the mystical path with practical feet.” The Four-Fold Way uses four main principles that emphasize and are based upon ancient cultural wisdoms that we can apply [...]
