Mindfulness Mode

Bob Rosen is a CEO adviser, organizational psychologist, and bestselling author dedicated to advancing the practice of leadership worldwide. As the founder of Healthy Companies International, Bob has devoted his career to helping executives realize their full leadership potential and build healthier, more effective organizations. Under his direction, Healthy Companies initiated a comprehensive study of leadership that has spanned more than forty-five countries. Over the course of his research, Dr. Rosen has personally interviewed more than 500 CEOs from leading global enterprises, including Ford, Citigroup, PepsiCo, and Johnson & Johnson. His insights and strategic counsel have made him a trusted adviser to many of these organizations, and he serves as the convener of the Healthy CEO Roundtable, a forum for senior leaders committed to sustainable, conscious leadership. Dr. Rosen’s book, Conscious: The Power of Awareness in Business and Life, explores how greater self- and situational awareness can drive personal growth and organizational success in an increasingly complex world. Contact Info Company: Healthy Companies Website: www.HealthyCompanies.com Website: www.BobRosen.com Free Consultation Book: Conscious: The Power of Awareness In Business and Life by Bob Rosen and Emma-Kate Swann Most Influential Person My husband, Jay. Effect on Emotions I think that everybody feels their emotions in a band and some people have a narrow band of emotions and some people have a medium band and some people have a very wide band, like a manic depressive would have a very wide band and some people are stoic and have a narrow band. I'm in the middle. And so I feel life intensely; both the ups and the downs and so my mindfulness has enabled me to manage that so that my band isn't too wide and hijack me in the process. Thoughts on Breathing Oh, I have to remind myself all the time. I sort of laugh at myself when I'm in the shower or I'm walking and I notice that I'm not even breathing. I'm like holding my breath and so deep breathing is such a wonderful skill to develop in terms of getting more peaceful and mindful. Suggested Resources Book: Conscious: The Power of Awareness In Business and Life by Bob Rosen and Emma-Kate Swann Book: Anger Is Your Ally: A Revolution in Our Understanding of Anger by Bina Breitner Book: Anything by Pema Chodron, the Buddhist nun from Halifax. App: N/A Bullying Story I’ll give a personal and a business example. Personally, as a gay man who has been with my husband for 35 years, I’ve been very aware of how society’s consciousness around gay and lesbian people has evolved. I also look at the Me Too movement, where many men abused women without being conscious of it, enabled by social norms, while women often didn’t feel able to speak out. As women developed greater awareness and confidence in their own power, that began to change. A business example is ABC Studios and Roseanne Barr. The network knew Roseanne’s history and prejudices but pursued a hit series anyway. With greater awareness of the likely consequences of giving her a platform, they might have reconsidered that decision.