Mindful Leadership

Jeffrey L. Bulleris the director of Leadership and Professional Development at Florida Atlantic University and a senior partner in ATLAS Leadership Training. He holds a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has published eighteen other books on academic leadership as well as numerous articles, including nearly two hundred on higher education administration.

• DedicationPrefaceIntroductionChapter 1. Mindlessness, Autopilot, and MindfulnessChapter 2. Shamatha: Expanding FocusChapter 3. Vipassana: Expanding ClarityChapter 4. Mantra: Expanding CreativityChapter 5. Metta: Expanding CompassionChapter 6. Organic, Positive, and Authentic MindfulnessAbout the AuthorOther Books by Jeffrey L. BullerMore about ATLAS

By regularly practicing the meditation and nonmeditation techniques described in this book, you deepen your focus, clarity, creativity, and compassion as a leader. These qualities help you operate more effectively in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world. The book and each of the six chapters are relatively short; you can easily read the entire volume in one sitting. However, you would not get the full benefit this way. Instead, read one chapter per week and devote time each day to completing the exercises. It’s like watching an exercise video versus exercising. You don’t become healthier or more fit by watching exercise videos; you must do the work. The same is true for strengthening your ability to be a mindful academic leader.