1. Improving the CEO’s Brain How to Optimize your Brain to Realize your Full Leadership Potential CEO Club Dallas October 20, 2009 Center for Leadership Performance
2. Agenda 1. Leadership Development Today 2. Center for Leadership Performance 3. Results of our Programs 4. Optimizing the Brain Demonstration 5. Corporate Case Study - Bridgewater 6. Q&A
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5. Advancing Enlightened Leadership Transcendental Consciousness Leadership as a Function of Development of Consciousness (see Notes) NOT HERE NOT HERE HERE NOT HERE
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7. ROI within 4 months Employees who learned the TM Program showed, over a four-month study period, significant increase in a composite scale of leadership behavior (LPI), in contrast to controls. Increased Leadership Behavior in Employees Career Development International 4: 149–154, 1999
9. Improved Workplace Relations Anxiety, Stress, and Coping 6 (1993): 245–262. Academy of Management Journal 17 (1974): 362–368
10. More Innovative Thinking Journal of Creative Behavior 19 (1985): 270–275; 13 (1979): 169–180 Using standard tests of Creative Thinking, TM practitioners score higher on figural originality and flexibility, and on verbal creativity
11. Enhanced Job Performance Anxiety, Stress, and Coping 6 (1993): 245–262. Academy of Management Journal 17 (1974): 362–368 Executives and workers in the auto industry after 3 months of the TM Program:
17. Reducing Chronic Anxiety Meta-Analysis of 146 existing studies comparing the effectiveness of various relaxation techniques for reducing trait anxiety
18. Reducing High Blood Pressure Meta-Analysis of 28 studies comparing the effectiveness of different approaches to normalizing high blood pressure
19. Reducing High Blood Pressure NIH-funded study of hypertensive African-Americans 11mm reduction in BP, which is about the same as average reductions seen with drug treatment for high BP Education Control Progressive Muscle Relax. Hemisphere, 291-312, 1992
24. 70% Less for those 40+ yrs Hospital Admissions for TM meditators aged 40+ is 70% less than for non-meditators
25. Reduced Physician Expenses Longitudinal Study on Reduced Medical Expenditure of over-65s practicing TM Journal of Social Behavior and Personality 2005; 17: 415–442 p = .0001
26. Improved Metabolic Syndrome Effects of TM on Metabolic Syndrome: A Precursor to Diabetes & Heart Disease Archives of Internal Medicine, 2006, 166: 1218-1224
28. Reduced Cigarette Use Meta-Analysis of 131 studies of various prevention and treatment programs for cigarette use Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly 11: 13–87, 1994
29. Reversal of the Aging Process International Journal of Neuroscience, 1986
1 = High potentials tend to have the operational and technical skills to create successful organizational strategy, but many are lacking the interpersonal skills to motivate employees and communicate effectively
How people perform, individually or collectively, is fundamentally controlled by one factor – human development. LEADERS ARE PSYCHOLOGICALLY MORE MATURE.
Paradigm Shift in Leadership Training, from the dominant emphasis on the superficial level of behavioral skills to the deepest most powerful level: developing consciousness. Each successively deeper level of the model unfolds greater power, not only to explain leadership but also to develop leadership to new heights Level 4 – A common approach on Ldrship Dev is Behavioral Skills training – negotiation, strategic planning, teamwork. Gives some benefits, yet Level 4 is insufficient in itself to explain what makes one individual a more effective leader than another, when BOTH receive the same behavioral training. Level 3 – Leadership behaviours have been attributed to individual differences. Such traits include personality factors associated with influencing others, and cognitive abilities such as convergent and divergent thinking. But its difficult to pinpoint leaders by studying them on the more superficial levels of behavior and individual characteristics since they display a wide range of personal tendencies, likes, and dislikes. There is no such thing as a ‘leadership personality’. Level 2 – Stages of Psych Development Although its often suggested that leadership qualities can be adopted by individuals who assume an enthusiastic attitude, one cannot change oneself that simply. The qualities of leadership needed in a business setting are not available without higher stages of psych dev. Research shows that the realization of leadership behaviors is inherently constrained by the limits of such development in the individual. Level 1 – Development of Consciousness represents a breakthru shift to a much more powerful range of invincible Ldrship Dev available thru the unfoldment of TC. Developing consciousness thru transcending exerts a strong influence on the complete psychology, physiology, and behavior of the individual. Thus, fundamental transformations in consciousness have been found, in one stroke, to effect desirable changes in not only the developmental stages of Level 2, but also in traits and characteristics (Level 3), and Leadership Performance (Level 4). (Invincible Leadership – H. Harung, C. Alexander, D. Heaton)
How people perform, individually or collectively, is fundamentally controlled by one factor – human development. LEADERS ARE PSYCHOLOGICALLY MORE MATURE.
Leadership development and self-development: an empirical study (Bruce McCollum, 1999) Abstract: This paper explores, theoretically and empirically, some relationships between self-development and leadership development. A theory about consciousness and leadership practices will be presented drawing from both modern science and the oldest texts on consciousness, the Vedas. Empirically, in a small, preliminary eight-month pretest-posttest control group study in one company, 24 subjects who learned a standard self-development technique, Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation, grew more in their expression of leadership behaviors, measured by the Leadership Practices Inventory, and expressed in individual and group interviews (0.05 and 0.01 significance).
Statistical meta-analysis of all available studies (42 independent outcomes) indicated that the effect of the Transcendental Meditation program on increasing self-actualization is much greater than concentration, contemplation, or other techniques. Self-actualization refers to realizing more of one’s inner potential, expressed in every area of life: integration and stability of personality, self-regard, emotional maturity, capacity for warm interpersonal relationships, and adaptive response to challenges. References: 1. Journal of Social Behavior and Personality 6 (1991): 189–248. 2. Journal of Counseling Psychology 19 (1972): 184–187. 3. Journal of Counseling Psychology 20 (1973): 565–566.
? A study of executives and workers in the automotive industry found that after three months of regular practice of the TM Program, employees showed improved work and personal relationships , in comparison to controls from the same work sites. Reference: Anxiety, Stress and Coping: An International Journal 6: 245–262, 1993.
Increased Creativity 1. The Journal of Creative Behavior 19 (1985): 270–275. 2. The Journal of Creative Behavior 13 (1979): 169–180. This study used the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking to measure figural and verbal creativity in a control group and in a group that subsequently learned the Transcendental Meditation technique. On the posttest 5 months later, the Transcendental Meditation group scored significantly higher on figural originality and flexibility and on verbal fluency. Reference I: The TM technique and creativity: A longitudinal study of Cornell University undergraduates, Journal of Creative Behavior 13: 169-190, 1979. Reference II: A psychological investigation into the source of the effect of the Transcendental Meditation technique, (Ph.D. dissertation, York University) Dissertations Abstracts International 38, 7-B: 33723373, 1978.
A study of executives and workers in the automotive industry found that after three months of regular practice of the TM program, employees showed increased effectiveness on the job, as well as increased satisfaction with their professional and personal life, in comparison to controls from the same work sites. References: 1. Anxiety, Stress, and Coping 6 (1993): 245–262. 2. Academy of Management Journal 17 (1974): 362–368.
This meta-analysis compared the effectiveness of various relaxation techniques for reducing trait anxiety. 146 studies were analyzed - virtually all of the published research that met basic design criteria at the time, such as sufficient control and group size. The studies were grouped according to the type of technique used and the number of studies in each category. The study controlled for potential confounders, including population, age, sex, experimental design, etc. All techniques were equal to or less effective than placebo except TM, which measured an effect size nearly twice that of any other technique. Notably, meditation that involved concentration led to an increase in anxiety, further emphasizing that not all meditation techniques yield the same results. (Orme-Johnson D, Walton K. All approaches to preventing or reversing effects of stress are not the same. American Journal of Health Promotion . 1998:(5)297-298. Eppley, K, Abrams, A, Shear, J. Differential effects of relaxation techniques on trait anxiety: A meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Psychology . 1989; 45:957-974.)
The Effectiveness of TM Compared to Other Techniques Effectiveness in Reducing Blood Pressure Meta-analysis of 28 studies comparing the effectiveness of different approaches to reducing blood pressure including biofeedback and other relaxation techniques showed that some approaches, such as biofeedback actually had negative results, while the TM technique had substantial results in improving both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. (Orme-Johnson DWW, Walton K. All approaches to preventing or reversing effects of stress are not the same. American Journal of Health Promotion . 1998 :(5)297-298.)
In a major hypertension study funded by NIH, a group of African Americans with hypertension were randomly assigned to 3 groups . One group practiced TM for 15-20 minutes twice a day. Nothing else was changed in their life. A second group practiced progressive muscle relaxation (a widely practiced relaxation technique) for 15 or 20 minutes a day. The third group was given usual care, which is instructions to lose weight, avoid salt, increase exercise, and avoid stress. These are the changes seen in systolic blood pressure. Over the three months, the usual care group had little or no change in blood pressure. The PMR group had a modest reduction. The TM group, had about 11mm reduction in systolic blood pressure, which is about the same as reductions seen on average with drug treatment for high blood pressure. Similar reductions in diastolic blood pressure were also seen. Again, these results are similar to drug treatment for high blood pressure, but without the adverse side effects seen with antihypertensive medication. TM was also significantly lower in cost, as you will see later. ROTH: More than 30 million Americans suffer from high blood pressure, one of the most serious risk factors for heart disease. Sixteen studies have clearly demonstrated the positive effects of Transcendental Meditation on hypertension. For example, a recent study was conducted on 128 inner-city, elderly African-Americans with hypertension. They were randomly assigned to either the Transcendental Meditation technique, progressive muscle relaxation, or a usual-care control group. All subjects followed the same diet and exercise regimen. After 3 months Transcendental Meditation produced an 11-point decrease in systolic blood pressure and a 6-point decrease in diastolic blood pressure, compared to untreated controls, and more than twice the reduction in blood pressure produced by progressive muscle relaxation. ( Personality, Elevated Blood Pressure, and Essential Hypertension , Johnson, Gentry, and Julius (eds.). Hemisphere, Washington, D.C., 291-312, 1992
A five-year study of medical care utilization statistics on 2,000 people throughout the U.S. who regularly practiced the Transcendental Meditation program found that their overall rate of hospitalization was 56% lower than the norm. The group practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique had fewer hospital admissions in all disease categories compared to the norm—including 87% less hospitalization for cardiovascular disease, 55% less for cancer, 87% less for diseases of the nervous system, and 73% less for nose, throat, and lung problems. References: 1 . Psychosomatic Medicine 49 (1987): 493–507. 2. American Journal of Managed Care 3 (1997): 135–144.
Higher levels of EEG coherence measured during the practice of TM are significantly correlated with increased fluency of verbal creativity; increased efficiency in learning new concepts; more principled moral reasoning, higher verbal IQ, and decreased neuroticism; higher academic achievement; clearer experiences of Transcendental Consciousness; and increased neurological efficiency, as measured by faster recovery of the paired H-reflex. References: The chart above refers to data from the following four studies: 1. International Journal of Neuroscience 13 (1981): 211–217. 2. International Journal of Neuroscience 15 (1981): 151–157. 3. Scientific Research on the Transcendental Meditation Program: Collected Papers, Volume 1 (1977): 208– 212. 4. Scientific Research on Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programme: Collected Papers, Volume 4 (1989): 2245–
A study of college students who practiced TM at MIU, found that they improved significantly on a " culture-fair" (nonverbal) measure of IQ over a 2-year period , while no change in IQ was found in non-meditating college students from another Iowa university over the same period. Subjects' age, education level, level of interest in meditation, father's education level, and father's annual income were statistically controlled for in the study. No other procedure has consistently been found to increase general intelligence in college-age students . ( Personality and Individual Differences 12: 1105-1116, 1991