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Welcome to Mindful Management, a podcast where we share skills, stories, and resources about organization wellness to help you foster a healthy and successful workplace culture. With your host Shenandoah Chefalo, we speak with thought leaders in the field about how they have made staff well-being a core component of their business strategies.
The Eight Elements of Wisdom: Dr. Laura Gabayan’s Guide to Better Leadership
Mindful Management
31 minutes
5 months ago
The Eight Elements of Wisdom: Dr. Laura Gabayan’s Guide to Better Leadership
What if your leadership edge isn’t what you know, but how wisely you lead? Today on Mindful Management, Dr. Laura Gabayan shares eight learnable traits that shape effective, people-first leadership. You’ll hear how these skills foster trust, connection, and thoughtful growth in today’s fast-paced workplace. Whether you're navigating burnout or rethinking your leadership approach, this episode offers a science-backed roadmap to leading with presence and purpose.What You'll Learn:
How to cultivate the eight elements of wisdom: resilience, kindness, positivity, spirituality, humility, tolerance, creativity, and curiosity
Why traditional medical training often overlooks essential human elements like kindness and empathy, and how to bridge this gap
The crucial distinction between tolerance and judgment, and how to foster genuine acceptance in diverse workplaces
How to shift from fear-based leadership to faith-based decision-making for better outcomes
Why slowing down and "being present" is essential for wisdom development and organizational success
The importance of self-kindness as a foundation for developing wisdom and leading others effectively
How Western productivity culture can hinder wisdom development, and strategies to overcome this challenge
Dr. Laura Gabayan is a physician, researcher, and author leading the Wisdom Research Project and author of Common Wisdom, which outlines eight key leadership traits: resilience, kindness, positivity, spirituality, humility, tolerance, creativity, and curiosity. With over 20 years in emergency medicine and a UCLA background, her personal health journey inspired a shift toward studying wisdom through a scientific lens. By interviewing wise adults aged 50–79, she developed practical insights that blend Western science with holistic understanding, helping leaders build more mindful, resilient, and compassionate organizations.If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review it on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Instructions on how to do this are hereReferences:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauragabayan
Dr. Laura Gabayan’s Common Wisdom: 8 Scientific Elements of a Meaningful Life: https://a.co/d/7M1ydDM
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Welcome to Mindful Management, a podcast where we share skills, stories, and resources about organization wellness to help you foster a healthy and successful workplace culture. With your host Shenandoah Chefalo, we speak with thought leaders in the field about how they have made staff well-being a core component of their business strategies.
