NYU Stern Leadership Development Program

Join 750+ leaders November 10 & 11 at Mindful Leader, the annual gathering for the Mindfulness Movement. The summit is being held in Washington, DC and Early Bird tickets are now available. Save $300 when you register today.

The summit features an extraordinary group of 25+ presenters including Dan Siegel, Nancy Costikyan, Darnell McDonald, Peter Senge, and Gina LaRoche. In the last two years, our events have brought together over 1,400 leaders. This two-day event will include group workshops, keynote speakers, social events, and somatic exercises.

Learn practical tools and best practices
Share success stories and challenges
Develop your leadership skills
Build community with people seeking a more meaningful and effective kind of leadership

Early bird tickets are now available - you save $300 by registering for the summit by September 8. Visit mindfulleader.org for more information.

Know how you’ll sell a decision before you make it

Before You Make a Tough Decision, Imagine How You’ll Have to Sell It – Stern LDP Most of the time, the best decisions respect or reinforce the norms and values of your organization. That gets you buy-in and commitment. But how do you raise the odds of doing this? One approach is to run through a simple mental exercise – before you actually make a decision that will affect many p...

To beat burnout, assess how you’re spending your time

Beating Burnout – Stern LDP Heavy workloads and deadline pressures are a fact of managerial life. Who doesn’t feel overwhelmed or stretched thin sometimes? But when relentless work stress pushes you into the debilitating state we call burnout, it is a serious problem, affecting not just your own performance and well-being, bot...

Turn a coworker’s negative feedback into an improved relationship

Using Harsh Feedback to Fuel Your Career – Stern LDP The first time I tried to enlist in the Marine Corps, I got laughed out of the recruiter’s office. At a pudgy 300 pounds, I was hardly an ideal candidate. The recruiter was just playing the odds when he took one look at me, pointed to the door, and told me to stop wasting his time.

Help Your Team Through Times of Crisis

Being a Good Boss in Dark Times – Stern LDP Senseless acts of violence affect all of us. Mass shootings, su***de bombers, assassinations — the emotions such events bring up are strong, even if our personal connection to the events is not. Feelings of sadness, pain, confusion, and anger don’t get checked at the office door. If you’re leading a...

Be more mindful during your work day

How to Practice Mindfulness Throughout Your Work Day – Stern LDP You probably know the feeling all too well: You arrive at the office with a clear plan for the day and then, in what feels like just a moment, you find yourself on your way back home. Nine or 10 hours have passed but you’ve accomplished only a few of your priorities. And, most likely, you can’t even...

How to develop a good relationship with your boss’s boss

To Boost Your Career, Get to Know Your Boss’s Boss – Stern LDP Your relationship with your boss is critical to your success. But there’s another person who often has just as much influence over your career: your boss’s boss. What should your relationship with that person look like? How often should you interact with her? What should you say? And how do you fost...

Take on uncomfortable tasks to help you grow

If You’re Not Outside Your Comfort Zone, You Won’t Learn Anything – Stern LDP You need to speak in public, but your knees buckle even before you reach the podium. You want to expand your network, but you’d rather swallow nails than make small talk with strangers. Speaking up in meetings would further your reputation at work, but you’re afraid of saying the wrong thing. Situat...

How to check someone’s job references

The Right Way to Check Someone’s References – Stern LDP You think you’ve found the right candidate to fill your open position and now it’s time to check references. What’s the best way to get the information you need? Should you ask each person the same questions? What do you read—if anything—into the tone of their voice? And how do you overcome the fact...

Take time to discuss your company’s culture

Don’t Let Your Company Culture Just Happen – Stern LDP We believe the answer is culture—the formal and informal values, behaviors, and beliefs practiced in an organization. Very few companies intentionally work on their culture—in fact, many companies just let culture happen.

Working with a colleague who’s a jerk when the boss isn’t around

How to Handle a Colleague Who’s a Jerk When the Boss Isn’t Around – Stern LDP You know that colleague: the one who acts a certain way when your boss is in the room but sings a completely different tune when you’re alone. This can be especially frustrating when your boss is blind to this chameleon-like behavior and gives your colleague praise or even promotions. You may be tem...

Create an ad hoc leadership circle to generate new ideas

To Seize the Future, Create a Leadership Circle – Stern LDP A global pharmaceutical company was about to lose the strategic advantage of several blockbuster drugs coming off patent. In five years, the revenue shortfall would be significant. The senior commercial and scientific directors formed a “circle of leaders” comprised of 23 senior managers who had no…