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Mindfulness is a Leadership Skill: Not Just a Nice to Have

18 May 2026 · 1 min

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Ashish Kothari argues that mindfulness isn't optional for leaders. It's a core skill that directly improves how you lead, not just a nice thing to have on the side.

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Look, I followed your work for a while. We had a chance to meet in New York, right? And what really, for me, what I love about your message and your work that you're doing is the fact that mindfulness, you know, you clearly talk about mindfulness and you say mindfulness is a leadership skill. Absolutely. Mindfulness is not a nice to have, right? If you want to be a leader, you need to actually cultivate a practice of mindfulness and that helps you become a better leader.

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