How Generative Mindfulness Can Contribute to Inclusive Workplaces.
Kathryn Goldman Schuyler, Lemuel Warren Watson, Elizabeth King
Humanistic Management Journal December 14, 2021 DOI: 10.1007/s41463-021-00120-2 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Generative mindfulness |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Inclusion Leadership Action research Anti-racism Humanistic management Generative mindfulness |
| Key points | Argues that moving beyond an instrumental view of mindfulness toward a generative mindfulness grounded in ethics and cultural awareness can help humanistic management foster inclusive organizations. The authors cite convergence among interviewed mindfulness and leadership consultants and researchers, and one university administrator's experience with an anti-racist agenda, and propose incorporating generative mindfulness into management education. |
Abstract
Humanistic management and mindfulness practices can potentiate one another to foster an inclusive society. By moving beyond a limited instrumental understanding of mindfulness practice to a generative mindfulness that incorporates a recognition of the rich nature of the human mind, awareness of cultural practices, and deeply rooted ethical foundations, managers can create organizational cultures that honor the sacred in every human being. A set of interviews with noted consultants and researchers on mindfulness and leadership suggests convergence on this perspective, as does the experience of a university administrator in developing an anti-racist agenda for a large U.S. university. This article is based on both the personal experience and scholarly research of its authors and suggests ways that humanistic management education can contribute to creating inclusive workplaces through incorporating generative mindfulness in executive development as well as undergraduate programs.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. | 2004 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mechanisms of mindfulness | 2005 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective | 2011 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness | 2012 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |