Mindfulness Is In Front of You All The Time and It Isn’t
2 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / April 6, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessI walked into the small store in Margaret River and was reminded to stop and reflect as I read the silkscreen on the apron.
Back in San Diego, last night I watched the musical rendition of Studs Terkel’s book: Working. Another reminder of recognizing and honoring all people who do the work they do: [...]
Head in, hands on”: Ram Charan on How to Lead Now
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / March 15, 2009 / Posted in Mindful LeadershipThis short interview is something leaders would find helpful to read:
Head in, hands on”: Ram Charan on How to Lead Now
Job is Anglo-Saxon for a “Lump.”
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / February 14, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessWe all find distraction in living a life which more often than not is too busy.
Stop. Breathe. Ask your self:
Am I awake?
Am I fully present?
Am I living my life intentionally?
We are social animals a nicer way of saying: pack and herd animals. Being aware and present is felt by all those whose lives we [...]
The Journey Begins Right Here Beneath Our Feet
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / February 10, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, Mindfulness, UncategorizedDavid Whyte speaking out as a poet is looking to connect the heart and soul of the individual in the corporate community which at times seems heartless. Again we touch the power of being able to live life fully…with no regrets, in doing meaningful work and work which deals with life and change.
Years ago [...]
In Three Words…
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / February 9, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessThe following two poems have touched my soul. They have guided me through the deaths of my dad in ‘94, my mom in ‘96 and a woman whom I loved who committed suicide in 1993. My brother in 2003, nine years to the day of my father’s death: April 15th, Gontang irony.
I have shared these [...]
Externalizing and Freeing The Mind To Be Present
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / February 5, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful LeadershipDear friend, fellow runner and fellow Vistage Chair Tom Foster has a great daily blog that is a wonderful distillation of Tom’s own philosophy and that of Eliott Jaques. You can check out and subscribe to his site at: Managementblog.org. His blog today is a reminder about uncluttering the mind:
Goals Don’t Stay the Same
Thu, February [...]
Sometime My Story Is So Convincing, Even I Believe It
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / February 5, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessI often say that every word out of my mouth is a story. If I am not aware, I use words and phrases without thought or reflection. I can continually infect myself and others around me with false or self-limiting stories. If I tell a story enough times, even I come to believe it. I [...]
Welcome to Mindful Leadership
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / January 26, 2009 / Posted in Mindful LeadershipIf I know your values, then I know what you stand for. At the same time your values tell me what you will not stand for. Lee Thayer has said: The role of the leader is to become a virtuoso question asker. And Pat Murray has added: “It is the leader’s role to maximize connection. [...]
Governing Ideas of Any Organization or Individual
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / January 26, 2009 / Posted in Mindful LeadershipA Vision, a purpose or mission, and core values are the governing ideas behind any enterprise -individual or organizational.
These ideas answer three critical question: “What?” “Why?” and “How?”
Vision is the “WHAT?” The picture of the future we seek to create. A personal vision is the goal pulling you forward that makes all the work worthwhile. [...]
Busy Trap: Leadership Starts with Leading Oneself
2 Comments by Ozzie ML / October 20, 2008 / Posted in Mindful LeadershipGood friend and former TEC Chair, Corey Olynik, has been writing a weekly column for a number of years called: Ideas? Questions! I’ve subscribed to it when I first found out about it. I thought I’d share his Idea/Question for this week of October 20th. A most helpful column to become what Lee Thayer so [...]
