Mindful-based Interventions for the Development of Leadership Success

Abstract

Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are a form of mindfulness-based psychotherapy practice that has been found to help reverse cognitive deficits arising from psychiatric disorders and foster positive mental health outcomes. This paper explores how MBIs could be embraced to cultivate emotional intelligence, cognitive dexterity, and proficiency to handle stressful situations and challenging circumstances among leaders by fostering positive psychological attitudes and perspectives about themselves. The paper is organized into several key sections, each serving an important purpose. These sections are the introduction which includes the background information on MBIs, a literature review, a research methodology, findings, and a discussion section. The paper affirms that MBIs are instrumental in fostering positive psychological well-being, which is key to optimal mental functioning. As such, MBIs should be incorporated into programs meant to build and develop management capacity among persons in leadership positions and those being mentored into becoming leaders.