Mindful Public Management Tips

Written By Ian Coyle

“Leadership in the public fishbowl.” It’s what many city/county managers face every day and the image I use to describe these daily trials and tribulations. I have found that mindfulness is an excellent set of tools to add to the toolbox to help the public sector leader deal with the life in this fishbowl. Here are 5 mindful practices that have helped me stay grounded:

  • 4-7-8 Breathing

  • Daily gratitude journaling

  • Radical acceptance (yes, that meeting happened…)

  • Suffering reflection (what’s really under the frustration?)

  • Loving-kindness meditation for that tough stakeholder

Ian Coyle
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