Ep 211. Latha Poonamallee: Mindfulness and Leadership in a Changing World

<p>Latha Poonamallee is an Associate Professor, Chair of Faculty of Management, and University Fellow at the <a href="https://www.newschool.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New School</a> in New York City. In her book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Expansive-Leadership-Latha-Poonamallee-dp-0367699745/dp/0367699745/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&amp;me=&amp;qid=1626192122" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Expansive Leadership: Cultivating Mindfulness to Lead Self and Others in a Changing World</em></a>, she explains that meditation and mindfulness are tools that can change how we do business and are part of a new way to lead us to a better, more equitable world. Latha created the<a href="https://socialjusticeandmanagement.org/about-the-series/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> &nbsp;Management and Social Justice Conversation Series </a>that she hosts at the New School, and serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the<a href="https://samnational.org/journal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Society of Advancement of Management’s Advanced Management Journal.</a> She is also a tech entrepreneur; she co-founded<a href="http://in-medprognostics.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> In-Med Prognostics</a>, a neuroscience AI venture that brings affordable and accessible brain health tools to underserved markets.</p><br><p>In this episode, Stew talks with Latha about her optimistic view of how the pandemic can change for the better the way we do business. They discuss how mindfulness can increase the resilience of individuals and organizations alike and even help us build community and be more connected to each other. They also discuss how technology can be harnessed for good.</p><br><p>Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after you’ve had a chance to listen to this episode.&nbsp; Take a deep breath or two, close your eyes, and imagine an interconnected world and your place in it then write a note to yourself in response to this question: What kind of leadersh