Lead the People #115: How Conscious Leadership Transforms Business with Aileda Lindal
Aileda Lindal, widely recognized as "The Business Alchemist," is a conscious leader with over three decades of experience driving innovation and resilience across industries. From leading crisis management for New York City’s medical sector during the COVID-19 pandemic to consulting in aerospace, retail, and banking, her career showcases her strategic vision and ability to deliver scalable solutions under pressure. Aileda empowers business owners and executives with actionable strategies to navigate challenges while maintaining operational excellence.
Top 3 Takeaways
- Wake Up. Conscious leadership begins with self-awareness - most people operate on autopilot 95% of the time, limiting innovation and perpetuating old patterns in organizations.
- Own Up. Leaders must first understand their emotions and thought patterns to make better choices, creating a ripple effect that changes company culture and promotes wellbeing.
- Go All In. True business transformation requires leaders to balance purpose with profit, prioritize physical wellbeing, and develop resilience through consistent mindfulness practices.
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From the Source
"Conscious leadership is really more about kind of an operational model. It's understanding how we are designed operationally to work and to flow."
"Most findings from psychology and neuroscience say that we are consciously aware, an average of 5 percent of the time... the other 95 percent we're primarily running in subconscious brain, meaning repeat patterns."
"We're getting a lot of the same thing over and over and over again, right? And so it also makes me kind of like put a question mark in things like, ‘Okay, does history repeat itself?’ Because we haven't evolved and realized how our systems work."
"Our job, though, as leaders is to self evaluate, right, and to have acceptance and adapt. Right? Like our whole lives are about our ability to adapt and grow."
"Humanity really needs to meet technology at the forefront. And that means this self awareness and this ability to remain conscious and consciously aware of the choices that we're making, not just for ourselves, but also that ripple effect of expanding the circle."
"Can I use the word challenge or maybe even opportunity if I dare take that spin on it and a new perspective on whatever it is that's happening on my playing field." "People have to fully understand their purpose and embrace their purpose in order to be strong leaders for the future."
Connect with Aileda
Website: https://askaileda.com
Conscious Leadership Development: https://askaileda.com/conscious-leadership-development
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