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Mindfully Wise Leadership

The Secret of Today's Leaders

Keren Tsuk - Foreword by Scott Shute

Presents timely, implementable, and easy practices for the modern workplace, and demonstrates how leaders can be mindful, listen deeply, and embrace tension to enable organizations, and people, to succeed in uncertain times.

Leading is by no means an easy task. We expect our leaders to be steadfast but also flexible. We need leaders to show us the way, but also to deeply listen and recognize the expertise of those around them.

In Mindfully Wise Leadership, Keren Tsuk, founder of consulting group Wisdom To Lead, seeks to revolutionize the process by which leaders manage their organizations and their people. Through her research in the field, Tsuk found that, with the application of mindfulness techniques, individuals can not only improve their effectiveness in the management of others but also in the management of their own needs, building better futures for everyone. It’s for these reasons that leading organizations such as Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Aetna, and Apple have already implemented mindfulness programs, which have resulted in increased productivity, innovation, and employee engagement.

Mindfully Wise Leadership offers precise tools for leaders to learn how to:

  • Listen to their employees, their customers and the market in new ways
  • Engage employees from a place of meaning, purpose, intrinsic motivation and connection
  • Utilize a central tool called dialogue space that enables creative solutions to emerge
  • Hold tensions and create a culture that enables a flow experience

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 160 • Trim: 6 x 9
978-1-5381-5636-0 • Hardback • December 2021 • $34.00 • (£25.00)
978-1-5381-5637-7 • eBook • December 2021 • $32.00 • (£25.00)
Subjects: Business & Economics / Leadership, Business & Economics / Workplace Culture, Business & Economics / Personal Success

Keren Tsuk, PhD, is a keynote speaker, consultant, and thought leader in 21st century leadership. The founder of the consulting firm Wisdom To Lead, Tsuk specializes in the development of senior management teams and corporate leadership. She guides companies and senior management teams to reach their full potential using various techniques in the field of mindfulness. She has developed an innovative Mindfulness-Based Leadership (MBL) course and retreat, which she conducts for different organizations around the world. Her practice extends to assisting executives to discover their own inner wisdom and maximize their overall leadership potential—both in and out of the workplace. With over 20 years of experience working with senior management in the areas of transition, growth and development processes, Tsuk has worked with companies such as Checkpoint, Verint,Amdocs, Ex Libris, Google, Siemens and more. Being a keynote speaker on the topic of the relationship between mindfulness and leadership, she has lectured at conferences worldwide and has been invited to speak at universities around the world, instructing graduate business school courses at PolyU in Hong Kong, IDC Herzliya, and Lahav Executive Education Tel Aviv University.

Foreword by Scott Shute

Introduction

Chapter 1: Landmarking Leadership

Chapter 2: The New Path to Leadership

Chapter 3: From External Power to Internal Strength

Chapter 4: The Foundation of Mindful Leadership

Chapter 5: Paradoxical Management

Chapter 6: Flexible Mindset

Chapter 7: Authentic Communication

Chapter 8: The Courage to Be Present

Chapter 9: Deepening Compassion and Empathy

Chapter 10: Trust as the Foundation of Self

Chapter 11: Gratitude to All

Chapter 12: Building Space

Chapter 13: Holding Tension

Chapter 14: Enabling Flow

Chapter 15: Freedom and the Future

Bibliography

Notes

Index

About the Author

In a world filled with constant demands and unprecedented shifts, Mindfully Wise Leadership serves as a beacon of insight and inspiration. Keren creates a guide that is powerful and timely to highlight the transformative power of mindful leadership in our ever-changing world. It equips managers with the flexible mindset and tools needed to motivate their organizations, adapt to new challenges, and thrive at the cutting edge. This is an indispensable resource for those seeking to lead with purpose, cultivate resilience, and drive lasting success.


— Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author of The Earned Life, Triggers, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There


Mindfulness meditation is often perceived as an impractical activity mostly for the spirit. To me, it is a practical tool to improve decision making and live a better life. Mindfully Wise Leadership is a thoughtful guide that shows how being mindful can improve our ability to interact with more compassion, to handle difficult situations, and ultimately to become better leaders.


— Ran Abramitzky, professor of economics and senior associate dean of the social sciences, Stanford University


While the right time is always “now,” this is an especially important time for Mindfully Wise Leadership. This book can provide a much-needed compass for leaders trying to navigate the treacherous terrain of the modern world.


— Tal Ben-Shahar, NYT best-selling author of "Happier"


If you share author Keren Tsuk's dream of creating “a situation where organizations are a platform for humanity's development,” this book is a simple yet complete map on how to get there—mindfully and with presence. My heartiest congratulations and gratitude to Tsuk for bringing her practice wisdom as an important addition to the new leadership model now urgently needed. I would highly recommend it to work-place leaders everywhere.


— Nilima Bhat, coauthor of “Shakti Leadership” and founder of the Shakti Mission and the Shakti Fellowship


Mindfully Wise Leadership couldn’t be more relevant to leaders who are trying to figure out the new reality of these days. Dr. Tsuk’s wide experience provides a very comprehensive set of tools, best practices and real-life examples which makes it a practical book for those who are seeking to make a difference in their personal and professional lives and in the way they lead and manage others. This book provides a fresh look at the actual meaning of leadership and a glimpse into the potential of creating mindful organizations and a more beautiful world.


— Talya Landau, global wellbeing manager, WiX


Through her book, Tsuk advises those who want expert guidance on managing teams in the new world of work. She discusses how to communicate authentically and ways to create spaces for mindfulness in the flow of work. Tsuk also details how leading companies, such as Google, execute the cutting-edge leadership strategies she discusses in the book. Not only does the author explain the benefits of contemporary leadership strategies, she offers readers tips for abandoning old-school leadership behaviors that aren't a match for the future of work.


— Association for Talent Development


8/9/22, Hire and Empower Podcast: Keren Tsuk talked about leadership tools and more tips from the book in this episode.

Link: https://hiringandempowering.libsyn.com/website/168-the-secret-of-todays-leaders



10/26/21, Elephant Journal: An excerpt from the book was featured in this article about gratitude.

Link: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2021/10/finding-the-personal-space-for-gratitude-rather-than-disappointment/



11/3/21, Men’s Journal: This book is included in a roundup of self-help titles.

Link: https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/best-self-help-books/?fbclid=IwAR0hUdMAAlMLYUHHptv0f7l9QI_SUFtGNbuP4ILnhkojEP0z_CgRNZKUE7s



Mindfully Wise Leadership

The Secret of Today's Leaders

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Hardback
eBook
Summary
Summary
  • Presents timely, implementable, and easy practices for the modern workplace, and demonstrates how leaders can be mindful, listen deeply, and embrace tension to enable organizations, and people, to succeed in uncertain times.

    Leading is by no means an easy task. We expect our leaders to be steadfast but also flexible. We need leaders to show us the way, but also to deeply listen and recognize the expertise of those around them.

    In Mindfully Wise Leadership, Keren Tsuk, founder of consulting group Wisdom To Lead, seeks to revolutionize the process by which leaders manage their organizations and their people. Through her research in the field, Tsuk found that, with the application of mindfulness techniques, individuals can not only improve their effectiveness in the management of others but also in the management of their own needs, building better futures for everyone. It’s for these reasons that leading organizations such as Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Aetna, and Apple have already implemented mindfulness programs, which have resulted in increased productivity, innovation, and employee engagement.

    Mindfully Wise Leadership offers precise tools for leaders to learn how to:

    • Listen to their employees, their customers and the market in new ways
    • Engage employees from a place of meaning, purpose, intrinsic motivation and connection
    • Utilize a central tool called dialogue space that enables creative solutions to emerge
    • Hold tensions and create a culture that enables a flow experience

Details
Details
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
    Pages: 160 • Trim: 6 x 9
    978-1-5381-5636-0 • Hardback • December 2021 • $34.00 • (£25.00)
    978-1-5381-5637-7 • eBook • December 2021 • $32.00 • (£25.00)
    Subjects: Business & Economics / Leadership, Business & Economics / Workplace Culture, Business & Economics / Personal Success
Author
Author
  • Keren Tsuk, PhD, is a keynote speaker, consultant, and thought leader in 21st century leadership. The founder of the consulting firm Wisdom To Lead, Tsuk specializes in the development of senior management teams and corporate leadership. She guides companies and senior management teams to reach their full potential using various techniques in the field of mindfulness. She has developed an innovative Mindfulness-Based Leadership (MBL) course and retreat, which she conducts for different organizations around the world. Her practice extends to assisting executives to discover their own inner wisdom and maximize their overall leadership potential—both in and out of the workplace. With over 20 years of experience working with senior management in the areas of transition, growth and development processes, Tsuk has worked with companies such as Checkpoint, Verint,Amdocs, Ex Libris, Google, Siemens and more. Being a keynote speaker on the topic of the relationship between mindfulness and leadership, she has lectured at conferences worldwide and has been invited to speak at universities around the world, instructing graduate business school courses at PolyU in Hong Kong, IDC Herzliya, and Lahav Executive Education Tel Aviv University.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Foreword by Scott Shute

    Introduction

    Chapter 1: Landmarking Leadership

    Chapter 2: The New Path to Leadership

    Chapter 3: From External Power to Internal Strength

    Chapter 4: The Foundation of Mindful Leadership

    Chapter 5: Paradoxical Management

    Chapter 6: Flexible Mindset

    Chapter 7: Authentic Communication

    Chapter 8: The Courage to Be Present

    Chapter 9: Deepening Compassion and Empathy

    Chapter 10: Trust as the Foundation of Self

    Chapter 11: Gratitude to All

    Chapter 12: Building Space

    Chapter 13: Holding Tension

    Chapter 14: Enabling Flow

    Chapter 15: Freedom and the Future

    Bibliography

    Notes

    Index

    About the Author

Reviews
Reviews
  • In a world filled with constant demands and unprecedented shifts, Mindfully Wise Leadership serves as a beacon of insight and inspiration. Keren creates a guide that is powerful and timely to highlight the transformative power of mindful leadership in our ever-changing world. It equips managers with the flexible mindset and tools needed to motivate their organizations, adapt to new challenges, and thrive at the cutting edge. This is an indispensable resource for those seeking to lead with purpose, cultivate resilience, and drive lasting success.


    — Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author of The Earned Life, Triggers, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There


    Mindfulness meditation is often perceived as an impractical activity mostly for the spirit. To me, it is a practical tool to improve decision making and live a better life. Mindfully Wise Leadership is a thoughtful guide that shows how being mindful can improve our ability to interact with more compassion, to handle difficult situations, and ultimately to become better leaders.


    — Ran Abramitzky, professor of economics and senior associate dean of the social sciences, Stanford University


    While the right time is always “now,” this is an especially important time for Mindfully Wise Leadership. This book can provide a much-needed compass for leaders trying to navigate the treacherous terrain of the modern world.


    — Tal Ben-Shahar, NYT best-selling author of "Happier"


    If you share author Keren Tsuk's dream of creating “a situation where organizations are a platform for humanity's development,” this book is a simple yet complete map on how to get there—mindfully and with presence. My heartiest congratulations and gratitude to Tsuk for bringing her practice wisdom as an important addition to the new leadership model now urgently needed. I would highly recommend it to work-place leaders everywhere.


    — Nilima Bhat, coauthor of “Shakti Leadership” and founder of the Shakti Mission and the Shakti Fellowship


    Mindfully Wise Leadership couldn’t be more relevant to leaders who are trying to figure out the new reality of these days. Dr. Tsuk’s wide experience provides a very comprehensive set of tools, best practices and real-life examples which makes it a practical book for those who are seeking to make a difference in their personal and professional lives and in the way they lead and manage others. This book provides a fresh look at the actual meaning of leadership and a glimpse into the potential of creating mindful organizations and a more beautiful world.


    — Talya Landau, global wellbeing manager, WiX


    Through her book, Tsuk advises those who want expert guidance on managing teams in the new world of work. She discusses how to communicate authentically and ways to create spaces for mindfulness in the flow of work. Tsuk also details how leading companies, such as Google, execute the cutting-edge leadership strategies she discusses in the book. Not only does the author explain the benefits of contemporary leadership strategies, she offers readers tips for abandoning old-school leadership behaviors that aren't a match for the future of work.


    — Association for Talent Development


Features
Features
  • 8/9/22, Hire and Empower Podcast: Keren Tsuk talked about leadership tools and more tips from the book in this episode.

    Link: https://hiringandempowering.libsyn.com/website/168-the-secret-of-todays-leaders



    10/26/21, Elephant Journal: An excerpt from the book was featured in this article about gratitude.

    Link: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2021/10/finding-the-personal-space-for-gratitude-rather-than-disappointment/



    11/3/21, Men’s Journal: This book is included in a roundup of self-help titles.

    Link: https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/best-self-help-books/?fbclid=IwAR0hUdMAAlMLYUHHptv0f7l9QI_SUFtGNbuP4ILnhkojEP0z_CgRNZKUE7s



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