Compassion, mindfulness, playfulness and hope are the four
qualities of an effective leader according to Dr. Richard
Boyatzis. He argues that managers must learn how to
regenerate themselves before they can expect to get the best
out of others. According to Boyatzis, the single most
important action managers (and their staff) can do for
20 minutes a day is to revitalise themselves by doing some
form of yoga, meditation or prayer to a higher purpose.
Article: 'Accentuate the Positive' by Mark Story in
Management Today October 2009, pp30-34