August 2016
Beginner
216 pages
4h 56m
English
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Acknowledgements
This book would never have happened were it not for the extraordinary mindfulness and inner-work teachers who have graced my life. You have challenged me to look deeper, supported me to be kinder and cared for me in my more fragile moments. You are my heroes, and the reason I fell in love with this work.
To you, Radha Nicholson, Subhana Barzaghi, Steven Smith, Russ Hudson, Don Riso, Anne Laney, Chris McClean, Shane Mulhall, Brian McGeough, Patrick Kearney, Margaret Coldwells, Barry Keesan, Marshall Rosenberg, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, and to my greatest teacher, my beloved wife Natasha Pilgrim, a deep bow of gratitude. I have been inspired by many others over the years, but you are the teachers I have personally worked with who have truly changed the trajectory of my life. Thank you.
Next I must thank the people I interviewed, who contributed to my understanding of how mindfulness really is the ‘x-factor' in leadership. Many are mentioned by name in the text; others are not. I wholeheartedly thank each and every one of these individuals for sharing their experiences and insights.
I want to make special mention of a few people who supported the writing project itself:
- Jack Kornfield, for helping me find a kinder, cleaner writing style, especially in the opening chapters
- Subhana Barzaghi, for her technical mindfulness editing, proofreading, friendship and encouragement during this project
- Patrick Kearney, for his technical mindfulness editing, proofreading ...
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