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How to be a better leader

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How to be a better leader

Some years ago, a McKinsey partner—Manish Chopra, now a senior partner—was finding it hard to focus on important (and not merely urgent) things, to make time for family and friends, and to control his obsession with fads, devices, and gimmicks. By chance, he stumbled on an ancient meditation technique that helped him develop productive, healthy habits. Much as focused physical activity revitalizes the body, meditation became a kind of mental aerobics that decluttered and detoxified his mind. At work, he learned to focus on ends, not just means. In his life as a whole, he thought more about how his actions would affect other people and about what’s right or fair, not just what served his own interests.

Today’s “always on” society and culture are undermining our capacity for love, work, and leadership. Meditation can be a way to escape the cycle of mind-numbing nonstop activity. To make 2023 more fulfilling, read our 2016 classic “Want to be a better leader? Observe more and react less.” 

Happy New Year!

— Roger Draper, Editor, New York
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