Marc Lesser

Mill Valley Zen Meditation and Mindfulness Practice Period
2021-01-06 18:00 - 2021-03-27 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
The Mill Valley Zen Meditation and Mindfulness Practice Period is for anyone wanting to sit more regularly, or to intensify a current meditation practice.
Over the course of 3-months, we’ll bring attention and commitment to regular meditation practice and to how we “show up” in all parts of our lives. The theme for the Practice Period will be: The koan of everyday life, or in Japanese, “Genjo Koan,” based on one of the most well known and revered essays by Dogen, a 13th century Zen teacher. We will also be studying the book Realizing Genjokoan by Shohaku Okumura, who describes the word genjō as meaning “to manifest,” “to actualize,” or “to appear and become.”
We’ll meet every Wednesday from 6:00 – 7:30 pm PT and begin with a 30-minute meditation, followed by 60 minutes of presentation and/or discussion. The hope or opportunity is that you attend as many Wednesday meditations as possible. There is no fee for these and donations are appreciated.
The Practice Period will also include 3 virtual meditation retreats on January 30, February 27, and March 27 (the retreats require a separate registration – click the links for each date to learn more and/or register). All events are optional, and you are encouraged to attend as many as possible.
In addition to weekly Wednesday night sittings and monthly retreats there will be several informal times to meet for tea for anyone interested in being paired with a “buddy” to check in with regularly during this time.
If you are interested in participating in the practice period, you can learn more here.

Step Into Your Life: ½ Day Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat
2020-12-05 09:00 - 12:30
In our world of busyness, of more/faster/better, this one-day retreat offers time to stop, reflect, and renew. We will explore the practices of effort and effortless as a path to well-being and “stepping into your life.”
Together we’ll follow a gentle schedule of meditation, talk, and some discussion, interspersed with time to write, reflect, and take in the richness of our lives.
This event is suitable for anyone looking to begin, renew, or deepen a mindfulness and meditation practice, and no prior experience with meditation is necessary.
“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

Mindfulness Teacher Training at LinkedIn
2020-11-20, 2020-11-06, 2020-10-23
In this Mindfulness Teacher Training program participants will:

Increase the breadth and depth of their understanding of meditation, including its origins, with an overview of relevant scientific research.
Gain the experience necessary to teach different styles of meditation to others in an office/work environment or online.
Learn the benefits of different types of meditation practices.
Deepen their own personal practice.
Learn how to answer preliminary questions about meditation.

This teacher training is being offered in partnership with LinkedIn for LinkedIn employees. To book a teacher training for your organization, send Marc a secure message.

Step Into Your Life: 1/2 Day Virtual Retreat in partnership with LinkedIn
2020-10-09 08:00 - 11:00
In our world of busyness, of more/faster/better, this half-day retreat offers time to stop, reflect, and renew. Marc Lesser will be joined by guest teacher Scott Shute, Head of Mindfulness and Compassion at LinkedIn, in an exploration of the practices of effort and effortless as a path to well-being and “stepping into your life.”
Together we’ll follow a gentle schedule of meditation, talk, and some discussion, interspersed with time to write, reflect, and take in the richness of our lives.
This event is suitable for anyone looking to begin, renew, or deepen a mindfulness and meditation practice, and no prior experience with meditation is necessary.
“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

Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader Online Course
2020-09-08 08:00 - 2020-09-29 17:00
As a leader, you work to get results. You worry about targets, quarters, attracting talent… and you feel a constant pressure to grow. But sometimes you focus so much on these end goals that you don’t pay attention to your journey.
The result? You feel out of touch and dragged along.
It’s only when you face problems in your team, or productivity takes a nose-dive that you peer over the balance sheets and realize you’re not where you wanted to be.
The truth is, leadership is about more than numbers. People and connections and relationships matter.
Mindful leaders are more successful, less stressed, and more connected to their purpose.
You can be the kind of leader who…

Cultivates productivity through authentic relationships
Communicates what matters and brings people with them
Builds alignment within their teams
Brings out the best in themselves and others

In this four-week interactive course, you’ll discover how to use the tools of mindfulness to develop emotional intelligence so you can be more purposeful, present, and empathetic in your workplace.
By the end of this course, you’ll understand how to do the work that will move you from fire-fighting and overwhelm to a more connected and effective form of leadership.
We’re all leaders and we can all benefit from being more awake and connected in our everyday lives.
You can be a more purposeful, active, and empathetic force for change in your organization.

Mindful30
2020-09-08 - 2020-09-13
Mindful30 includes a full month of daily videos sent straight to your inbox, featuring mindfulness practices from Marc Lesser and seven other experts. This program is designed to help you build resilience, cultivate compassion and boost your well-being, while bringing these same benefits to children.

Join Marc for a Facebook Live event on September 8 from 9 am PT / 12 pm ET on the Mindful Facebook page.

Marc will also be offering a 4-part session on How to Be A Mindful Leader from Sept. 10-13 as part of the Mindful30 program. Topics will include:
1. Tapping into What You Love
2. Practicing Micro-moments of Mindfulness
3. Letting Go of Being An Expert
4. Finding Space to Listen Mindfully
A portion of your registration will go directly toward three nonprofit organizations: the Mindful Life Project, Inner Explorer and Calmer Choice. These organizations bring the power of mindfulness to students, helping them build the capacity to manage emotions and reduce the impacts of stress.
Included in the Mindful30 Registration:

A full year’s subscription to Mindful magazine (*print magazine US and Canada only; existing subscribers get a 1-year extension)
Unlimited access to premium content on Mindful.org
iOS and Android access to the Mindful app
Access to Mindful’s complete digital archive

Company Time with Norman Fischer
2020-09-05 10:00 - 16:00
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 to address our questions in an atmosphere of trust and confidentiality. Based on the ethical precepts of Mahayana Buddhism, we share insights and ideas on how we can bring a spirit of honesty, integrity and clarity from our spiritual practice into our workplaces and provide support for each other to take up our livelihoods in a wholehearted way.
Our schedule includes light yoga, gentle meditation, teachings, and large and small group discussions. Newcomers to Buddhist practice are welcome. Newcomers to Buddhist practice are welcome.
The Zoom link to participate in this event will be provided 24 hours before the event begins. Please call 415-354-0360 if you have any questions.
Fee: $120; current members: $108; limited income: $84.
Some partial scholarships available.
To Register: Register online or call the Green Gulch Farm main office at 415.383.3134 or the SFZC Reservations Office at 888.743.9362 or 415.475.9362. Or fill out this online form to have the Reservations Office contact you by phone or email to assist your registration.

Step Into Your Life: a 1-Day Online Meditation Retreat
2020-06-27 10:00 - 17:00 | Green Gulch Farm, Muir Beach, CA, United States
In our world of busyness, of more/faster/better, this one-day retreat offers time to stop, reflect, and renew. We will explore the practices of effort and effortless as a path to well-being and stepping into your life. Together we’ll follow a gentle schedule of meditation, talk, and some discussion, interspersed with time to write, reflect, and take in the richness of our lives.
This retreat will offer a great way to begin, renew, or deepen your meditation and mindfulness practice.

Company Time with Norman Fisher (1-Day Online Workshop @ Green Gulch Farm)
2020-04-26 10:00 - 17:00 | Green Gulch Farm, Muir Beach, CA, United States
Online event – link information forthcoming
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 to address our questions in an atmosphere of trust and confidentiality. Based on the ethical precepts of Mahayana Buddhism, we share insights and ideas on how we can bring a spirit of honesty, integrity and clarity from our spiritual practice into our workplaces and provide support for each other to take up our livelihoods in a wholehearted way.
Our schedule includes light yoga, gentle meditation, teachings, large and small group discussions, and time to enjoy a walk at Green Gulch Farm. Newcomers to Buddhist practice are welcome.

Fee: $120; current members: $108; limited income: $84.
Some partial scholarships available.
Register online or call the Green Gulch Farm main office at 415.383.3134 or the SFZC Reservations Office at 888.743.9362 or 415.475.9362. Or fill out this online form to have the Reservations Office contact you by phone or email to assist your registration.

Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader - Online, Interactive Workshop
2020-04-10 10:00 - 16:30 | CA, United States
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?
Join Marc Lesser, CEO of ZBA Associates and former CEO of Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, and Scott Shute, head of Mindfulness and Compassion Programs at LinkedIn, to learn about the practical, evidence-based tools you can utilize to shift awareness, enhance communication, build trust, reduce fear and self-doubt, and cut down on unnecessary drama in the workplace.
In this workshop, which is suitable for leaders at any level, you’ll explore how the inner work of mindfulness and self-awareness meets the outer work of leadership and business as a force for positive change and results that matter.
You’ll learn how to:
1. Cultivate your leadership presence
2. Thrive in the midst of change and challenges
3. “Own” your power and your ability to empower others
4. Improve focus and flexibility
5. Cultivate greater self-awareness and resilience
6. Increase engagement, collaboration, and wellbeing
This highly-interactive training is structured around the 7 core mindful leadership practices from Marc Lesser’s book, Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader.
This virtual workshop will include instruction, breakout group sessions, and time for Q&A.

Step Into Your Life: A 1-Day Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat - canceled
2020-04-05 09:00 - 17:00 | Homestead Community Center – Poolside Room, 315 Montford Ave, Mill Valley, CA, 94941, United States
“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
In our world of busyness, of more/faster/better, this one-day retreat offers time to stop, reflect, and renew. We will explore the practices of effort and effortless as a path to well-being and “stepping into your life.”
Together we’ll follow a gentle schedule of sitting and walking meditation, a talk, and some discussion. No prior meditation experience is necessary; this retreat is also for those looking to renew or deepen an existing meditation and mindfulness practice.
Tickets:
$100: General Admission
$80: Mill Valley Zen Members
$50: Limited Income (young adults (18-26), elders (65+) with limited/fixed incomes, unemployed, disabled)
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Public Talk: San Francisco Zen Center Dharma Talk (Live Stream)
2020-03-25 19:30 - 20:45 | San Francisco Zen Center, 300 Page Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
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 chairs are available. Wednesday Dharma talks are not scheduled during sesshin.

Public Talk: San Francisco Zen Center Dharma Talk (Live Stream)
2020-03-21 10:00 - 11:00 | San Francisco Zen Center, 300 Page Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
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 chairs are available.
Watch this livestream.

San Francisco Zen Center Dharma Talk & Livestream
2020-03-07 10:00 - 11:00 | San Francisco Zen Center, 300 Page Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
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 chairs are available.
Watch this livestream.

Zen and Work: Supporting clarity, purpose, and happiness in the workplace | San Francisco Zen Center, 3-week Intensive
2020-03-03 06:00 - 2020-03-28 18:00 | San Francisco Zen Center, 300 Page Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
This is a traditional intensive training period common in the schools of Buddhism. Participants can engage in this training period in one of three ways: as a resident, as a commuter, and online.
This training period is a chance to develop and deepen your practice together with others in a supportive environment and through activities including daily sitting, study, practice discussion with teachers, and weekly sangha discussions. Weekly events include classes, ceremonies, dharma talks, and Tuesday afternoon teas with the leaders of the intensive. During the three weeks students will have the opportunity to meet individually with the leaders and/or other practice leaders.
Susan and Marc will also teach a class on the intensive theme, Zen and Work: How a Zen orientation to work can support clarity, purpose, and happiness in our daily activities. It will meet three Thursday evenings, March 5, 12, 19, 7:30 – 9 pm.
Teas are on Tuesdays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, March 10 and 17. The intensive concludes with a three-day sesshin, beginning the evening of Wednesday, March 25 and ending on Saturday, March 28.
Three ways to participate in the Intensive
Residential Options

Work Practice Apprentice (WPA): For those who want to live and work full-time in the temple.
Limited Resident: For those who want to live in the temple but will not participate in the daily work schedule.

Commuter Option: For those who live off-site but can attend all or part of the practice schedule on-site.
Online Option: For those whose schedule or location doesn’t allow for regular on-site attendance of temple events.

Step Into Your Life: ½ Day Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat
2020-02-16 09:00 - 12:30 | Homestead Community Center – Poolside Room, 315 Montford Ave, Mill Valley, CA, 94941, United States
“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
In our world of busyness, of more/faster/better, this one-day retreat offers time to stop, reflect, and renew. We will explore the practices of effort and effortless as a path to well-being and “stepping into your life.”
Together we’ll follow a gentle schedule of sitting and walking meditation, a talk, and some discussion. No prior meditation experience is necessary; this retreat is also for those looking to renew or deepen an existing meditation and mindfulness practice.
A vegetarian lunch will be served.
Tickets:
$50: General Admission
$40: Mill Valley Zen Members
$35: Limited Income (young adults (18-26), elders (65+) with limited/fixed incomes, unemployed, disabled)
* Scroll down to purchase.

Mindful Non-Profit Leadership Training
2020-01-24 - 2020-05-30 | Spirit Rock, Community Meditation Center, 5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Woodacre, CA, 94973, United States
This five-month training program will be geared toward those in leadership positions working in social and environmental justice, education, health care, and other non-profit organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. It will cultivate the mindful leadership skills of focus, clarity, emotional regulation, compassion, self-awareness, and well-being for non-profit leaders in the social change sector.
Through mindfulness curriculum, meditation instruction, group discussions, and practice opportunities, participants will cultivate skills and behaviors that can be applied directly to their personal and professional lives. By developing and incorporating these intentional practices, participants will strengthen professional relationships and workplace environments, expanding impact beyond their own learning for the broader benefit of their work and organization.
PROGRAM DETAILS
• A certificate and training program for Directors, Executive Directors, Board Members, C-level leaders, or equivalent, of non-profit organizations, within the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Commitment: two 2-day commuter retreats, three 1-day retreats.
• Cohort community & peer support is a foundational component of the program to support ongoing mindfulness skill development and integration.
• Participation is limited to 40 participants.
• Accommodations are not available at Spirit Rock for the commuter and day retreats. Although Spirit Rock staff have not personally viewed or vetted them, as a courtesy to our out-of-town guests, we suggest you check out these nearby accommodations
• All sessions in the training program will be held at Spirit Rock.
• Participation in the program will be confirmed once program requirements are verified.
PROGRAM DATES:

January 24-25, 2020; 10:00am – 4:30pm
February 22, 2020; 10:00am – 4:30pm
March 14, 2020; 10:00am – 4:30pm
April 18, 2020; 10:00am – 4:30pm
May 29-30, 2020; 10:00am – 4:30pm

Mill Valley Zen Meditation Group
2020-01-08 19:00 - 20:30 | CA, United States
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 it means to be a human being in these challenging and amazing times.
This group was formed for people who want to have a regular meditation practice and find it difficult to maintain a regular practice in the midst of their busy lives, as well as for those who want to refresh or deepen their practices.

Step into Your Life: A 1-day Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat
2020-01-05 09:00 - 17:00 | Homestead Community Center, 315 Montford Ave, Mill Valley, CA, 94941, United States
“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
In our world of busyness, of more/faster/better, this one-day retreat offers time to stop, reflect, and renew. We will explore the practices of effort and effortless as a path to well-being and “stepping into your life.”
Together we’ll follow a gentle schedule of sitting and walking meditation, a talk, and some discussion. No prior meditation experience is necessary; this retreat is also for those looking to renew or deepen an existing meditation and mindfulness practice.
A vegetarian lunch will be served.
Tickets:
$100: General Admission
$80: Mill Valley Zen Members
$50: Limited Income (young adults (18-26), elders (65+) with limited/fixed incomes, unemployed, disabled)
* Scroll down to purchase.

Webinar - Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader
2019-11-22 09:30
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.
This webinar will draw from Marc Lesser’s acclaimed book “Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader: Lessons from Google and a Zen Monastery Kitchen” structured around seven core mindfulness practices:

Love the work
Do the work
Don’t be an expert
Connect to your pain
Connect to the pain of others
Depend on others
Keep making it simpler

2019 Mindful Leadership Summit
2019-11-14 - 2019-11-17 | Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H St NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Over the last 6 years, this annual event has brought together 3,540 leaders from over 34 countries. The Summit includes keynote talks, panel discussions, interactive workshops, practices, mindful movement, and plenty of opportunities to share and connect. Attendees learn from the experts about how to be a better leader, transform workplace culture, improve a team’s health & performance, and create a thriving people-centric organization.
Marc Lesser will be presenting twice at the Summit:
• November 16: Keynote address (topic TBA)
• November 17, 1:00 – 4:00 pm: Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader workshop. This mindfulness-based emotional intelligence training integrates self-awareness, communication skills, and cutting-edge neuroscience with depth and accessibility for leaders, and will draw from Marc Lesser’s acclaimed book Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader: Lessons from Google and a Zen Monastery Kitchen.

"Mindful Leadership" at SVC 2019: Welcome to the NEXT Economy
2019-11-13 02:45 - 15:45 | Claremont Club & Spa, 41 Tunnel Rd, Berkeley, CA, 94705, United States
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 matter.
Embracing any one of the 7 practices alone can be life-changing. When used together, they support a path of well-being, productivity, and positive influence.
The principles in this talk are relevant to leadership at any level, though they also have applications for anyone interested in building the inner strengths necessary to meet and shift the personal, professional, and global challenges we all face.

Step into Your Life: A One-day Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat
2019-11-10 10:00 - 17:00 | Green Gulch Farm, Muir Beach, CA, United States
In our world of busyness, of more/faster/better, this one-day retreat offers time to stop, reflect, and renew. We will explore the practices of effort and effortless as a path to well-being and stepping into your life. Together we’ll follow a gentle schedule of sitting and walking meditation, interspersed with time to write, reflect, and take in the richness of the Green Gulch Farm environment.
A great way to begin, renew, or deepen your meditation and mindfulness practice.

Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader - LinkedIn
2019-10-25 09:00 - 17:00 | LinkedIn, San Francisco, 222 Second Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
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?
Join Marc Lesser, CEO of ZBA Associates and former CEO of Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, and Scott Shute, head of Mindfulness and Compassion Programs at LinkedIn, to learn about the practical, evidence-based tools you can utilize to shift awareness, enhance communication, build trust, reduce fear and self-doubt, and cut down on unnecessary drama in the workplace.
In this workshop, which is suitable for leaders at any level, you’ll explore how the inner work of mindfulness and self-awareness meets the outer work of leadership and business as a force for positive change and results that matter.
You’ll learn how to:
1. Cultivate your leadership presence
2. Thrive in the midst of change and challenges
3. “Own” your power and your ability to empower others
4. Improve focus and flexibility
5. Cultivate greater self-awareness and resilience
6. Increase engagement, collaboration, and wellbeing
This highly-interactive training is structured around the 7 core mindful leadership practices from Marc Lesser’s book, Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader.
This workshop will take place at LinkedIn headquarters in San Francisco and is open to the public though space is extremely limited.

2019 Page Up Annual Conference: A Mindful Future for Work
2019-10-24 08:45 - 09:35 | JW Marriott San Francisco Union Square, 515 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
There’s a new race for attention underway in communications and marketing, driven by emerging technologies, evolving news and consumption patterns, and shifting public sentiment on issues and industries. The Page Up Annual Conference in San Francisco on October 23-25 will address these challenges and help members identify new ways to stay on top of current and developing trends, while also addressing the impact on our industry, organizations, and teams.

Marc Lesser will be delivering a keynote presentation on October 24 on the Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader.

"NEW NASHVILLE" - Leading The Way In A Global Market
2019-10-03 08:00 - 15:30 | OZ Arts Nashville, 6172 Cockrill Bend Cir, Nashville, TN, 37209
The Global Diversity Leadership Exchange features a unique convergence of thought leaders at the intersection of commerce, culture, commitment, and communications, who will address the myths, realities, and leading indicators for driving business success and growth through diversity, inclusion, and sustainable business practices in emerging markets in the US and abroad.
This Executive Leadership Symposium, which will be facilitated by Marc Lesser, will further ongoing dialogue on community-focused infrastructure and inclusive wealth building in America’s new “IT” city, Nashville. From philanthropy to business to the media, this unique conference experience creates an environment where challenges, insights, breakthroughs and inspirations are shared, discussed, and committed into action.

Austin Zen Center Workshop
2019-09-29 08:00 - 14:30 | Austin Zen Center, 3014 Washington Square, Austin, TX, 78705, United States
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 self-awareness meets the outer work of leadership and business as forces for positive change and results that matter.
This highly-interactive workshop is based on Marc’s latest book, Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader: Lessons from Google and a Zen Monastery Kitchen.
The practices are:
1. Love the work
2. Do the work
3. Don’t be an expert
4. Connect to your pain
5. Connect to the pain of others
6. Depend on others
7. Keep making it simpler
Embracing any one of the 7 practices alone can be life-changing. When used together, they support a path of well-being, productivity, and positive influence.
The principles in this workshop can be applied to leadership at any level, though it’s also suitable for anyone interested in building the inner strengths necessary to meet and shift the personal, professional, and global challenges we all face.

Austin Zen Center Dharma Talk
2019-09-28 08:15 - 09:00 | Austin Zen Center, 3014 Washington Square, Austin, TX, 78705, United States
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.
