7 Secrets of Great Leaders: Use What They Know to Get to the Top

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Great leaders practise powerful attention

‘There is surely nothing quite so useless as doing with great efficiency what should not be done at all.’

Peter Drucker¹

One of the things you may have noticed about mindfulness is that practice, particularly regular practice, improves your ability to function in the here and now, when you are aware of your current state and what is going on around you, and also to focus calmly on the task at hand.

Here’s a quick reflection question for you, don’t spend longer than two minutes on this.

Reflection

What qualities do you need to be successful at work?

You’ve probably listed things like attention ...