b'PerspectiveMindfulness allows a leader to be present and attentive to what really motivates the people they lead. Being MindfulJacqueline Carter ability to make wise choices about where to focus your attention. Optimal effectiveness is achieved when youre Leadership pioneer Peter Drucker said, You cannot managesimultaneously focused and aware. After you have cultivated other people unless you manage yourself first. Jacquelinea greater ability to be here now, Carter offers two ways Carter, co-author of The Mind of the Leader, agrees andyou can apply mindfulness toward enhancing leadership joined me on The Business of Government Hour to affirmeffectiveness: creating personal touchpoints and doing less how leadership starts with yourself. More specifically, itby being more. starts in your mind. By understanding how your mind works, you can lead yourself effectively.According to Carter, its about creating human connections to strengthen engagement and increase performance. Leaders By understanding and leading yourself effectively, you canhave a choice. They can rely on the built-in structures understand others and be able to lead them more effectively.of command and control, or they can facilitate true And by understanding and leading others more effectively,connectedness, meaningful work experiences that enhances you can understand and lead your organization moreengagement and improve performance. Despite distance, effectivelyand by more effectively, Carter means in adigitalization, and disruptionmindfulness can become the way that is going to tap into your own and your peoplesglue that creates true human connections.intrinsic motivations and sense of purpose.Based on the research documented in their book, Carter and her co-author conclusively found that mindfulness stands out as foundational for leaders today. Mindfulness means paying attention, in the present moment, with a calm, focused, and clear mind. Carter says it allows a leader to be present and attentive to what really motivates the people they lead. There are two key qualities of mindfulnessfocus and awareness. Focus is the ability to concentrate on a task at hand for an extended period with ease. Awareness is the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9aOsA4WtZI62 www.businessofgovernment.org The Business of Government'