Mindful Leadership For Dummies

Chapter 6

Case Study 3: Marion Furr, Director of MBPA

IN THIS CHAPTER

Looking at mindfulness in times of restructuring and change

Discovering how to fit a little mindfulness into even the busiest day

Becoming a less frantic, more authentic leader

Marion Furr is director of Ministerial Business and Parliamentary Accountability (MBPA) in the Department of Health (DH), providing private office support to the permanent secretary and ensuring timely and appropriate responses to public and parliamentary representations to ministers and the department. For the past five years, in addition to her day job, Marion has led the staff health and well-being programme at the department with an explicit agenda of ‘Practicing What We Preach’. She has personally practiced mindfulness for the past four years. She champions mindfulness in government and has contributed to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Mindfulness.

This chapter takes a look at the impact of mindfulness on Marion’s work, how she practices mindfulness, and her tips on mindfulness for leaders.

The Impact of Mindfulness on Marion’s Work

This section discusses some examples that show how mindfulness has aided Marion in her career. It includes an overview of Marion’s mindfulness journey, along with tips and leadership insights to help you find ways that mindfulness could work for you.

Leading a major restructuring programme

The Department of Health (DH) has undergone a number of significant restructuring programmes in recent ...