Eye of the Storm: How Mindful Leaders Can Transform Chaotic Workplaces, by Ray Williams
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Eye of the Storm is a call to action for business and organizational leaders. Ray Williams cites problems such as relentless demands and extreme pressure placed on both leaders and workers, explaining the harm that recurring waves of job cuts and globalization do to the corporate structure as they lower loyalty and job satisfaction. But Williams doesn't just detail the problem--he presents steps on how to fix it. Arguing how leaders need to become more mindful and take steps to engage their employees in more meaningful work, he also lays out ways in which businesses can create environments where workers are creative, happy and productive. Williams combines science-backed research with practical strategies for individuals and organizations in this practical guide that can transform workplaces. Considered one of Canada's top executive coaches, he draws from more than 35 years of experience as CEO, senior executive and management consultant to show leaders how to leave the toxicity behind.
Eye of the Storm: How Mindful Leaders Can Transform Chaotic Workplaces, by Ray Williams - Amazon Sales Rank: #965821 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-06-14
- Released on: 2015-06-14
- Format: Kindle eBook
Eye of the Storm: How Mindful Leaders Can Transform Chaotic Workplaces, by Ray Williams From the Author "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference."--Robert FrostDuring the last two decades, I've had the privilege of working as an Executive Coach and Consultant with CEOs, senior executives, HR professionals and middle managers in Fortune 500 companies, Best Managed Companies in Canada, and other large, medium-sized and small firms, including startups. I've worked both with public sector organizations and those in the private sector. That work has been greatly rewarding and given me an insight how organizations work and the nature of the people who lead them.During that time, I'e been struck by the wide differences that exists among organizations in terms of their organizational culture, leadership style and employee behavior and relationships.Some organizations can be characterized as being chaotic, unfriendly and rife with conflict and malaise, almost palatable when you walk in the door. Leaders in organizations are not trusted; there is high turnover and absenteeism; and productivity, worker engagement and well being are low.Other organizations were clearly different. They were vibrant, friendly places, where respect and trust for leaders was clearly evident. And most employees are long-term, cooperative; and their engagement, productivity and well being levels are high. It was like Charles Dickens' Tale of Two Cities. Over the years, I'd seen many leaders, management consultants, trainers, reorganizations, and flavour of the month workshops come and go--often with little effect on dysfunctional organizations.Which led me to examine in depth the "why" of what made great organizations and the nature of their leaders. Of course, much has been written about this by management experts such as Tom Peters and Jim Collins. And the organizations they examined and leaderships styles that are espoused, quite frankly, seemed to have a shelf life.Coincidentally with finding the answer to that questions, I became immersed personally and professionally in the growing interest and research on mindfulness, which happened to fit in perfectly with my approach to coaching executives, which is very much and "inside-out" process.So this book is both an effort to define and describe he disheartening and dysfunctional state of the workplace, and also examine the mindfulness phenomena as it applies to leadership and the workplace.It is my hope that leaders and professionals will be able to use the book and the resources contained within as a stimulus for discussion and potential changes in organizations. At the end of each chapter I've provided some links for readers to follow up that will provide more practical strategies for implementation.There's a fork in the road. And we need, more than ever, to take the mindful one.
From the Back Cover In Praise of Eye of The Storm:"Ray Williams's book combines practical mindfulness insights with powerful leadership techniques based on both experience and a thorough review of the research literature."--Emma Seppala, Ph.D., Associate Director, Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, Stanford University School of Medicine"Any leader, especially those who are striving to implement change at work, will benefit from this provocative and pragmatic book. The book will be especially helpful to hose working in a broken environment. Eye of the Storm will be your salvation."--Marshall Goldsmith, recognized as one of the top ten Most Influential Business Thinkers in the world."Eye of the Storm is a compelling look at the failure of management to engage its workforce in meaningful work...Ray Williams neatly dissects the problem and offers solutions."--John Baldini, internationally acclaimed thought leader, executive coach and author of many books on leadership including, MOXIE: The Secret to Bold and Gutsy Leadership."Ray Williams provides a powerful narrative that explains why the workplace is such a toxic environment for all employees, and then gives real actionable solutions to turn your ship away from the storm and into paradise."--Dan Schawbel, New York Times best selling author of Promote Yourself and Founder and WorkplaceTrends.com"Eye of the Storm shows you how to create an environment where people re happy, creative, productive and look forward to getting to work each day."--Brian Tracy, Internationally renowned personal and professional achievement expert, speaker, thought leader and author of his new book, How the Best Leaders Lead."Ray Williams's book argues convincingly how mindful leaders can make a major impact on their organizations. Readers will find this book a valuable resource in change management and workplace culture initiatives."--Dr. Tony Alessandra, author of the The NEW art of Managing People and The Platinum Rule."Ray Williams does a masterful job...As a leader if you have come to a place in your life where you realize the pace you're working and living at is just not sustainable, or you're just curious to know how mindfulness can play a part in helping you live a life that is more on purpose, then this is the book for you."--Mike Desjardins, CEO, VIRTUS INC."Eye of the Storm is powerful advice on how leaders need to capture a moment to pause; to reflect; calm the distractions; and become more mindful. He has done a great job outlining the challenges and opportunities today with leadership and how 'knowing thyself' is critical to success."--Brian Conlin, Global CEO, Golder Associates Corp."Ray Williams is a master story teller with a rich background of experience and knowledge to draw from. His teachings in 'mindfulness' have important relevance to our professional lives and personal well being. I highly recommend Eye of the Storm."--Michael Webb, Sr. V.P., Agrium CorporationAuthor's Website: raywilliams.caEye of the Storm Amazon U.S. Price: $10.99Eye of the Storm Amazon Canada Price: $13.42
About the Author Ray Williams is a leading authority on leadership, workplace culture and personal growth. He is author of the acclaimed books, Eye of the Storm: How Mindful Leaders Can Transform Chaotic Workplaces and Breaking Bad Habits. He is a Master Executive Coach, Leadership Trainer and Professional Speaker in demand throughout North America. He has been a CEO, HR Executive, Management Consultant, Leadership Trainer and Executive Coach for the past 35 years. His clients have included Fortune 500 companies and Best Managed Companies in Canada. Ray is a regular contributor to or been interviewed by such publications as The Washington Post, USA Today, The National Post, The Financial Post, MacLean's, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Psychology Today, Fast Company, and Salon and has been a regular guest on a number of radio and television programs, talking about leadership, brain science, workplace issues, careers,and personal growth.He is currently President of Ray Williams Associates, a company based in Vancouver, Canada, providing leadership training, executive coaching services and professional speaking services.Ray was born in Hong Kong in a POW camp as a prisoner of the Japanese in WWII. He spent his childhood there and Australia, then emigrated to Canada.Ray's new book, Eye of the Storm: How Mindful Leaders Can Transform Chaotic Workplaces describes in vivid detail today's chaotic workplaces and how mindful leaders can introduce mindfulness practices to transform their workplaces in to ones of greater productivity and employee well being.Ray has published a novel, Dragon Tamer, an international thriller involving drug traffickers in Hong Kong and Mexico, and the involvement of corrupt police and the CIA. His non-fiction books, The Leadership Edge, describes leadership strategies to transform school systems and Breaking Bad Habits, a book on the science of habit control. He is also contributing author to Systemic Change, and the best seller, Ready, Aim, Influence.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A must read for all leaders By Tana Heminsley What a great book Ray – thank you for writing it! It’s a must-read for everyone who wants to be a successful leader in the wake of this chaotic world.“Eye of the Storm – How Mindful Leaders Can Transform Chaotic Workplaces” is a wake-up call – both for the shift taking place between old paradigm, ego-driven leaders and new paradigm, integrity and values-driven, authentic and mindful leaders; as well as the science, rigor and proven ROI of mindfulness as a way of being that will create an important distinction between leaders of the past who “want to be the best in the world” and those leading the way forward – who want to be “the best for the world”.Incredibly well researched, as with everything Ray writes, Eye of the Storm provides a detailed overview of the crisis that some leaders and organizations are experiencing where the focus is on ego driven, externally focused goals. Ray outlines the solution –a mindful way of being (vs doing) that nurtures an inside-out approach to being intentional, and ethical in order to create a win-win situation for the leader, their family, their team, the organization and beyond.Ray reminds us that mindfulness has gone mainstream – once thought “out there”, this scientifically proven way of being may actually save the organizational world from itself.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great Book For Leadership Role By Karen Ruggiero Eye of the Storm, by Ray Williams, is a masterpiece in my opinion. A definite must read for anyone who is in a leadership position, or an entrepreneur. Williams goes into detail on how to improve your business and those who work for you, in order to make it a more peaceful and pleasant environment. It's a known fact that when you have a positive work environment, your business does better due to higher quality employee work ethics. Most leaders face a lot of troubles and difficulties when it comes to managing their workers and keeping things running smoothly. I myself have worked for several people who had no leadership skills whatsoever, and I'm pretty tempted to forward this one to them.This is a well written book, that has easy to follow instructions on how to turn things around. I love that Williams writes in such a way that everyone is able to understand, without getting confused. It's obvious that this author has a lot of knowledge, and I'm truly grateful that I stumbled upon this book. Would highly recommend.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great book packed with useful information By Hugh Kinnett All entrepreneurs like myself face troubles. Sometimes we have a hard time dealing with them. I have read several books in the past that weren't so helpful. Eye of the Storm is packed with useful information. The book kept me wanting to know more so I could barely lay the book down. Ray Williams is a talented writer and has the experience to write a book to help others like myself. This book isn't your normal self-help book where you can find the information in a search engine. This book is from one professional to another. I learned a lot from this book, and I look forward to reading more by this author in the future. I recommend this book to everyone that is an entrepreneur or in some type of business. It has helped me. Ray Williams made this a great learning experience for me with the information he packed in this book.
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