S9E27 - Throwback Tuesday - How an Urban Monk Became a Corporate Leadership Consultant, with Pandit

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Pandit Dasa about his time as a monk in New York and how he became a corporate leadership consultant focused on mindfulness in the workplace (Originally aired May 25, 2020). See the video here: https://youtu.be/Fte0INhF3Tg Pandit Dasa is a Mindful Leadership Expert (https://www.linkedin.com/in/panditdasa/), author and motivational keynote speaker. His inspirational speeches aim to create a more mindful workplace culture which increases productivity and improves retention. He encourages leadership and co-workers to appreciate and celebrate the success and contributions of others. Pandit captures the audience's attention by sharing his journey on how and why he spent 15 years living as a monk in New York City, the incredible life and leadership lessons he learned from that experience and why he's no longer a monk. His story is chronicled in his book, Urban Monk. Some of the companies he has spoken at are: Google, Citibank, IBM, State Farm, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Kellogg’s, Nationwide Insurance.  See https://www.panditdasa.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89UFFCMlCTc. Ranked in the Top 15 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 HR Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Talent Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/talent_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 10 Performance Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 10 Workplace Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_podcasts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices