Mindful Leader Development: How Leaders Experience the Effects of Mindfulness Training on Leader Capabilities.

ABSTRACT: Mindfulness training is a novel method of leader development but contrary to its rising popularity, there is a scarcity of research investigating how mindfulness training may affect leader capabilities. To gain a better understanding of the potential of a new research field, qualitative research is advantageous. We sought to understand how senior leaders experience the impact of mindfulness training in their work lives and leadership ability. The sample comprised 13 leaders (n = 11 male) working in six organizations that completed a 10-week workplace mindfulness training (WMT). We conducted semi-structured interviews 6 to 12 months following course completion. We analyzed the data following thematic analysis steps and based on these findings, we devised a framework of the perceived

SUBMITTER: Rupprecht S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6529524 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature