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Creating Mindful Leaders: How to Power Down, Power Up, and Power Forward

by Joe Burton

Summary & Key Takeaways

In the corporate world, we wear stress like a badge of honor. But Joe Burton, a former C-suite executive who suffered a major health crisis due to burnout, argues that we have the physics of performance backward. We treat ourselves like smartphones that never get plugged in.In today’s 5-minute briefing on “Creating Mindful Leaders,” we explore why mindfulness is not “soft”—it is a biological necessity for decision-making. Discover the “Power Down, Power Up, Power Forward” framework, and learn why the secret to high performance isn’t eliminating stress, but mastering recovery.

About the Author

Joe Burton

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Joe Burton is a recognized authority on digital wellness and mindful leadership, having served as the founder and CEO of Whil and the President of Headspace. With over two decades of experience as a C-level executive at Fortune 500 companies, he uniquely combines corporate operational expertise with …

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