Think like a leader

Success is a tribute that life pays to Excellence - Swami Chinmayananda

One of the keynote speakers at CXO Summit was Swami Swatmananda, Acharya of the Chinmaya Mission.

I was blissful to have the opportunity to introduce Swamiji at the summit and we enjoyed his talk on 'How to think like a leader'. He shared his reflections on the Success formula using the acronym HIGHER. Let's take a look at what it means:

H - Higher Vision

I - In line with one’s Swadharma (realizing one's duty)

G - Greater cause/Purpose

H - Happiness

E - Exercise Mindfulness

R - Result acceptance

There were many key leadership insights from the session around self-awareness, where mindfulness helps us in self-awareness to align our thoughts, emotions and actions. The tips to focus with practical examples such as eat while you eat and no technology during first and last 30 minutes of the day were very helpful.

Another acronym to remember: MBA - Mind Body Alignment. This will continue to remind me whenever I hear 'MBA'!

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