The Mindful Corporation

“In a business environment in which our ability to break through to new ways of thinking is not only required, it’s essential for survival, Nakai and Schultz have provided the link to understanding how our thinking is directly related to our healthy and sustained organizational growth. After reading these ideas, you may never think the same way again. . . . And that’s probably the best present you could give yourself.”


—Don A. Winkler, Chairman and CEO, Motor Credit Corporation





“The current buzz about ‘the war for talent’ has led to a lot of talk about people—and yet most organizations continue to treat people as commodities or as units of capacity. The Mindful Corporation argues for an alternative way of leading organizations and business endeavors: one that puts humanity and health at the center of the equation.”


—Mark Nevins, VP Human Resources and Professional Development, Korn/Ferry International





“Business leaders in today’s fast-paced, fast-changing economy are desperately seeking ways to have their people be more creative, more productive, and have them stay for more than a few months. The people, meanwhile, are seeking greater satisfaction in their work, greater fulfillment in themselves. In The Mindful Corporation, Nakai and Schultz explore a shift in mindset that gets everyone where they want to be. A thoughtful, provocative, and elegantly-written book, The Mindful Corporation is a gift for businesspeople who want to succeed in the twenty-first century, provided they have the courage to open their minds.”


—Roger Lewin and Birute Regine, authors of The Soul at Work: Embracing Complexity Science for Business Success





“The Mindful Corporation unlocks the power of organizational awareness, and in doing so, opens up the limitless possibilities before us. Business has rarely explored the nature of its dynamic spirit. But what becomes evident in the pages of this book is how vital that investigation is to the healthy success and prosperity of our corporations. This should be required reading for every leader ever overloaded by the complexity of his or her job.”


—John Ruch, CEO, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, Regence BlueShield of Idaho





“In an era of information overload, The Mindful Corporation offers clarity, composure, and purpose to the overwhelmed and confused manager. Only to the prepared can serendipity happen. The Mindful Corporation provides the path to such preparedness.”


—Michael Lissack, Director, the Institute for the Study of Coherence and Emergence





“While the quick fix may provide a Band-Aid to cover our deeper wounds, The Mindful Corporation offers a remedy that can actually heal what ails our organizations. It is a powerful and simple approach for renewing our business and personal health that will allow us to create a better and more prosperous business world.”


—Steven Douglass, Former Chairman and CEO, Payless ShoeSource