May/June 2006

MINDFULNESS, HOPE AND COMPASSION: A LEADER’S ROAD MAP TO RENEWAL
by Annie McKee and Frances Johnston and Richard Massimilian

How does a leader quell the everyday, inner conflicts caused by the heavy responsibility, the need for constant self-control and the inevitable crises - and still remain an effective leader? One could answer, "Not easily," and be right. These authours have excellent suggestions for calming and resolving that turmoil - and for going beyond to remain an effective, highly resonant leader.

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About the Authors

Annie McKee
Annie McKee is the co-chair and managing director of the Telios Leadership Institute, Philadelphia. She is the coauthor, with Richard Boyatzis, of Resonant Leadership: Renewing Yourself and Connecting with Others Through Mindfulness, Hope and Compassion, (Harvard Business School Press, 2005).

Frances Johnston
Frances Johnston is the co-chair of the Teleos Leadership Institute and consults widely on leadership, culture and organizational change

Richard Massimilian
Richard Massimilian is a senior consultant with the Teleos Leadership Institute. He specializes in the intersection of leadership, strategy and organizational change.

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