Ginny whitelaw sharpens the readers abilities to reframe everything. She is a recognized expert in leadership development and executive coaching and has authored 4 books, including the zen leader. The zen leader is an important and very helpful book in the science and art of leadership. She has authored 4 books including, the zen leader, and codeveloped the febi a personality assessment linking mind and body. Read the zen leader 10 ways to go from barely managing to leading fearlessly by ginny whitelaw available from rakuten kobo. The application of fundamental zen principles and sometimes philoshophy in leadership is a good way to help leader. Rowe price, sprint, mercer, ascension health, and jnj.
Success and connection are really the same thing now. Ginny whitelaw author of the zen leader and move to greatness on the connection between zen and leadership. She has taught and coached in global leadership programs for nearly 20 years. Ginny whitelaw is a leadership expert and roshi zen master. Opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Chapter by chapter, youll learn how to make the flips that reframe your life, your leadership, and your world. Jun 14, 2017 how to master the art of zen leadership. The zen leader guides you through 10 flips that take you from barely managing to mastering change not by doing more, zoning out or pretending you have all the answers. Career press the best in career, business and reference. Cofounder of focus leadership, she has taught and coached in countless programs to global leaders, in part through her affiliation with oliver wyman leadership development and columbia universitys senior executive program. The zen leader, by ginny whitelaw, guides you through 10 flips that take you. I wish you could know ginny a former nasa biophysicist, aikido black.
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A biophysicist by training, she combines a rich scientific background with senior leadership experience at nasa and 25 years developing leaders at such companies as novartis, dell, merck, t. For many years shes been an executive coach, faculty member and program director with the mercer leadership development center and served as adjunct faculty. Ginny whitelaw is a rinzai zen master and founder and ceo of the institute for zen leadership. I wish you could know ginny a former nasa biophysicist, aikido black belt, zen priest and superb executive coach and facilitator. The zen leader by ginny whitelaw overdrive rakuten. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Ginny whitelaw is the president of focus leadership and has, for nearly 20 years, developed leaders at such companies as novartis, dell, merck, t. And while youll need many kinds of immersion experiences to make a better world, with every vuca force on the rise, youd be wise to go in disarmed to the teeth with a zen practice.
Based on everything from zen to integral philosophy, it outlines 10 fundamental shifts or flips that can move you from small mind to big mind, bringing an expanding capacity of. Ginny whitelaw is a leadership expert and zen master in the chozenji line of rinzai zen. Ginny whitelaw is a biophysicist by training, and combines a rich scientific background with extensive senior leadership experience, and 30 years of training in zen and martial arts. Rachel pillsburyduyk rated it it was amazing may 16, 2019. She is the author of the zen leader and founder of the institute for zen leadership.
She dreamt of being an astronaut, writing nasa at the age of. Forced to do more with less, expand globally, innovate quickly, inspire broadly andoh, yesbalance work and family. Ginny whitelaw is the founder and ceo of the institute for zen leadership, a zen master in rinzai zen, as well as president of focus leadership. Cofounder of focus leadership, she has taught and coached in countless programs to global leaders, in part through her affiliation w. A biophysicist by training, she combines a rich scientific background with senior leadership experience at nasa, and nearly 25 years developing ginny has authored 4 books, including the zen leader. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Whitelaw roshi was ordained as a priest in the chozenji line of rinzai zen in 1996. She speaks to us about the importance of presence as a leader. Institute for zen leadership ginny whitelaw is a rinzai zen master and founder and ceo of the institute for zen leadership. She is also the president of focus leadership, and has, for more than 25 years, developed leaders at such companies as novartis, dell, merck, t. The zen leader guides you through 10 flips that take you from barely managing to mastering changenot by doing more, zoning out, or pretending you have all the answers. Ginny whitelaw ginny jiko whitelaw is the founder and president of the institute for zen leadership and a zen master in the chozenji line of rinzai zen.
Praise for the zen leader in a noisy world of leadership blogs, books, ideas, and prescriptions, ginny whitelaws the zen leader provides a calm and reassuring voicetelling us what is important about leadership and about ourselves. Ginny whitelaw talks to ken wilber about her new book, the zen leader, offering an exceptionally simple guide to help maximize your health, happiness, and productivity. A biophysicist by training, she combines a rich scientific background with senior leadership experience at nasa, and nearly 25 years developing ginny has authored 4 books, including the zen. She is the author of 3 books including, the zen leader, and codeveloped the febi a. She distills leadership to its essence, and offers simple, easily. The table of contents tells us the key practices she is advocating. I instantly bought the book and before i knew it i was attending the institute for zen leadership foundational programme at spring green dojo in wisconsin, usa. Resonance the principle underlying all change with ginny. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the zen leader.
Ginny jiko whitelaw is the founder and president of the institute for zen leadership. Treasuring the letter they sent back, she followed its advice to study science, which led to 3 years in a high energy physics lab, a doctorate in. Treasuring the letter they sent back, she followed its advice to study science, which led to 3 years in. The most nononsense and most productive colleague ive met in ages, she has articulated in her zen leadership book ten flips of consciousness that take the labor out of coaching by redirecting leaders energy and attention. Ginny whitelaw is a former nasa scientist whose expertise helps heal. Ginny jiko whitelaw is the founder and president of the institute for zen leadership and a zen master in the chozenji line of rinzai zen. The zen leader, by ginny whitelaw, guides you through 10 flips that take you from barely managing to leading fearlessly not by doing more, zoning out, or pretending youre all that, but by flipping your sense of who you are and how you lead in the world. She is also the president of focus leadership, and has taught and coached in global leadership programs for nearly 20 years.
The book was the zen leader by ginny whitelaw, who as well as being a zen master has held a major leadership position at nasa, the space agency, and teacher leadership to ceos globally. This book is by my mentorcolleague ginny whitelaw and it is a great example of the powerful work she does with leaders, connecting her years of experience working as an executive coach and her experience with zen. However, i think this is only useful for those who have already known about zen and the stress in leadership. Ginny whitelaw talks to ken wilber about her new book, the zen leader, offering an exceptionally simple guide to help maximize your health.
A biophysicist by training, she combines a deep scientific background with senior leadership experience at nasa, and 25 years coaching and developing global leaders. But if youre like most people, one is home, two are preferred, and another is the key to your greater effectiveness. Ginny whitelaw didnt dream shed become an innovator in leadership development. Ginny whitelaw she is the author of 3 books including, the zen leader, and codeveloped the febi a personality assessment linking body and mind. Ginny whitelaw is the founder of the institute for zen leadership, a zen master in the chozenji line of rinzai zen, as well as president of focus leadership. It is my pleasure today to talk with ginny whitelaw, president of the institute for zen leadership, noted author of the seminal books zen leadership and move to greatness and a major contributor to the what now conference over new years as we all watch the cultural reality show that is continuing to unfold, our leadership skills are naturally challenged as fear. Her leadership training workshops attract healthcare professionals from merk, jnj and ascension to a practice that encourages resilience. She began her zen training under tenshin tanouye rotaishi and hosokawa roshi, and continued under greene roshi, from whom she received inka. She has taught and coached in global leadership programs for nearly. Offering a genuinely innovative amalgamation of eastern thought and the world of work, dr. Feb 16, 2017 i wish you could know ginny a former nasa biophysicist, aikido black belt, zen priest and superb executive coach and facilitator. Ginny whitelaw is a rinzai zen master and founder and ceo of the institute.
Whitelaw provides the reader grounding in practical leadership application, just as she introduces the next stretching insight. Chapter by chapter, youll learn how to make the flips that reframe your life, your leadership and your world. Integral immersion to make a better future free the. Martin is currently the vice president of mission at mercy health system. Ginny whitelaw is the founder of the institute for zen leadership, a zen.
She is the author of the zen leader, and founder of the institute for zen leadership. He has had extensive experience in education, leadership, and healthcare both. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. She is also the president of the institute for zen leadership and is a master teacher roshi in the chozenji line of rinzai zen. What does zen bring to the training and development of leaders. She is the author of 3 books including, the zen leader, and codeveloped the febi a personality assessment linking mind and body.
Each episode will feature a conversation that engages the meaningful questions of our lives. Their diverse backgrounds combine practical business experience with science, psychology, counseling, and deep, physical training in zen and martial arts. The zen leader ebook by ginny whitelaw rakuten kobo. Ginny whitelaw leaders today face nearly impossible tasks. Forced to do more with less, expand globally, innovate quickly, inspire broa. Dec 12, 2017 ginny jiko whitelaw is the founder and president of the institute for zen leadership and a zen master in the chozenji line of rinzai zen. Move to greatness the febi energy patterns brought to life. Ginny whitelaw is a leadership expert and zen master in the chozenji. The benefits of integral leadership extend far beyond your professional life, and have as much impact in your living room and even your bedroom as they do in the boardroom. Jul 03, 2019 ginny whitelaw ginny jiko whitelaw is the founder and president of the institute for zen leadership and a zen master in the chozenji line of rinzai zen. Rowe price, sprint, mercer, ascension health, emc, and jnj.
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