Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader evolved out of Marc Lesser’s work helping to create Search Inside Yourself, a mindfulness-based emotional intelligence program at Google. It builds on his experiences as a Zen teacher, particularly his time as head cook at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, the first Zen monastery in the western world.
February 25 - March 1, 2019 MINDFUL LEADERSHIP- LESSONS FROM GOOGLE AND A ZEN MONASTERY KITCHEN In this session, you will learn: Leadership is developing awareness and helping people How cultivating trust prevents cynicism Using the seven practices of mindfulness to lead through relationships Register here.
Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader evolved out of Marc Lesser’s work helping to create Search Inside Yourself, a mindfulness-based emotional intelligence program at Google. It builds on his experiences as a Zen teacher, particularly his time as head cook at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, the first Zen monastery in the western world. This event is […]
Marc Lesser is internationally recognized for pioneering work in mindful leadership, creating exceptional business cultures, and supporting profound well-being. In this workshop, you’ll explore the tools you need to shift awareness, enhance communication, build trust, eliminate fear and self-doubt, and cut down on unnecessary workplace drama. You’ll learn how the inner work of mindfulness and […]
In this 2-day workshop, which is suitable for leaders at any level, you’ll receive the tools you need to shift awareness, enhance communication, build trust, eliminate fear and self-doubt, and cut down on unnecessary workplace drama. We’ll explore how the inner work of mindfulness and self-awareness meets the outer work of leadership and business as […]
With Lee Lesser In our world of busy-ness — of more, faster, better — this retreat offers time to stop, reflect, and renew. It is a time to step fully into the richness of our lives. Together we will follow a gentle schedule of sensory awareness practice and sitting meditation interspersed with talks, Zen stories, […]
10:15 – 11:00 am: Public Talk (free) 11:10 am – 12:00 pm: Book signing and Q&A (free) 1:00 – 4:30 pm: Workshop Marc Lesser’s new book, Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader: Lessons from Google and a Zen Monastery Kitchen, draws on a lifetime of integrating mindfulness practice, business, and leadership. The book evolved largely from Marc’s […]
This private half-day retreat hosted by Garrison Institute benefits Concern for Independent Living, a non-profit agency committed to helping individuals and families to live in the community with dignity and enhanced opportunities through the provision of housing and support services. This event is not open to the public.
Whether you are a CEO, a care provider, leading your family, or leading your life, we all lead and all have influence in many realms; usually much more than we realize. In this day retreat, we will practice developing ways to integrate mindfulness into our ability to envision, empower, connect, collaborate, and skillfully respond to […]
Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader evolved out of Marc Lesser’s work helping to create Search Inside Yourself, a mindfulness-based emotional intelligence program at Google. It builds on his experiences as a Zen teacher, particularly his time as head cook at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, the first Zen monastery in the western world. This event is […]
Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader evolved out of Marc Lesser’s work helping to create Search Inside Yourself, a mindfulness-based emotional intelligence program at Google. It builds on his experiences as a Zen teacher, particularly his time as head cook at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, the first Zen monastery in the western world. This event is […]
A Buddhist Retreat for People in the Business World With Marc Lesser and Norman Fischer Company Time, begun in 1996, is a gathering of people from diverse professions and occupations, and all realms of private, corporate, government, for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Company Time retreats do not propose easy solutions, but do provide time and tools […]
THE FUTURE-PROOF FESTIVAL Berlin, July 2 - 5, 2019 TOA is Europe’s Leading Technology Festival. Their mission is to help people future-proof their businesses and their lives. They believe that technology is transforming the way we work, live and relate: only if you understand technology can you take advantage of the opportunities it’s creating. Marc […]
Marc Lesser is internationally recognized for pioneering work in mindful leadership, creating exceptional business cultures, and supporting profound well-being. In this workshop, you’ll explore the tools you need to shift awareness, enhance communication, build trust, eliminate fear and self-doubt, and cut down on unnecessary workplace drama. You’ll learn how the inner work of mindfulness and […]
Living and Leading a Meaningful and Connected Life What does it really mean to lead with awareness—to be clear, open, and compassionate—and to live a life of authentic connection and purposeful engagement? Join best-selling author and renowned psychiatrist Dan Siegel, MD, and mindfulness and emotional intelligence expert Marc Lesser, for an intensive deep dive on how to […]
Dharma talks are a traditional method of transmitting the heart and understanding of Buddha's Way. Public Dharma talks are offered every Sunday morning at Green Gulch at 10:00 am in the zendo as part of the Sunday Morning Program. Everyone is welcome to attend, and chairs are available.
with Dan Zigmond and Marc Lesser August 22 – 25, 2019 (Thursday – Sunday) All are welcome. We often live life in a hectic fog, working too much and noticing too little. So many of our days are filled with convenient distractions, promising happiness but delivering mostly busyness and frustration. During this retreat we will […]
1-day Training with Marc Lesser and Mounira Latrache | September 6, 2019; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CEST What would your work look like if you knew how to stay focused without being rigid, if you got more of the right things done, if you could transform challenges into opportunities? In this 1-day workshop, which […]
Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader evolved out of Marc Lesser’s work helping to create Search Inside Yourself, a mindfulness-based emotional intelligence program at Google. It builds on his experiences as a Zen teacher, particularly his time as head cook at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, the first Zen monastery in the western world.
Marc Lesser is internationally recognized for pioneering work in mindful leadership, creating exceptional business cultures, and supporting profound well-being. In this workshop, you’ll explore the tools you need to shift awareness, enhance communication, build trust, eliminate fear and self-doubt, and cut down on unnecessary workplace drama. You’ll learn how the inner work of mindfulness and […]
An Executive Leadership Symposium, facilitated by Marc Lesser, furthering dialogue on community-focused infrastructure & inclusive wealth building.
Marc Lesser will be delivering a keynote presentation on October 24 at the Page Up Annual Conference in San Francisco on the Seven Practices..
Explore how the inner work of mindfulness meets the outer work of leadership and business as a force for positive change.
In our world of busyness, of more/faster/better, this one-day retreat with Marc Lesser at Green Gulch Farm offers time to stop, reflect, and renew.
In this talk, Marc will cover 7 simple yet profound practices that shift awareness, enhance communication, build trust, eliminate fear and self-doubt, and cut down on unnecessary workplace drama. You’ll learn how the inner work of mindfulness and self-awareness meets the outer work of leadership and business as forces for positive change and results that […]
Over the last 6 years, this annual event has brought together 3,540 leaders from over 34 countries. Marc Lesser will be offering a keynote address and workshop on November 16 and 17.
Learn how the inner work of mindfulness meets the outer work of leadership and business as a force for positive change. This mindfulness-based emotional intelligence training integrates self-awareness, communication skills, and cutting-edge neuroscience with depth and accessibility for leaders.
In our world of busyness, of more/faster/better, this one-day retreat with Marc Lesser in Mill Valley offers time to stop, reflect, and renew.
Wednesday evening meditations and meeting with Marc Lesser and occasional guest teachers. Schedule: each Wednesday (recurring) from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Register at https://millvalleyzen.com/. Mill Valley Zen is open to anyone wanting to learn to meditate, to have a regular meditation practice, to sit with others, to study Zen, to investigate the question of what […]
“The practice I speak of is not meditation. It is simply the dharma gate of repose and bliss…It is the manifestation of ultimate reality…Once its heart is grasped, you are like a dragon when he gains the water, like a tiger when she enters the mountains.”
–Dogen
Practice Center: City Center Dharma talks by Zen teachers are a traditional method of transmitting the heart and understanding of Buddha's Way. Public Dharma talks are offered every Saturday morning at 10:00 am and most Wednesdays at 7:30 pm in the Buddha Hall (and occasionally in the dining room). Everyone is welcome to attend, and […]