ABOUT manolead
We Specialize in Teaching & Training [Leaders] from All Walks of Life
The idea of introspective leadership is built upon the practice of mindfulness (which can be more suitably termed as “introspection”) based on original Buddhist teachings. This form of mindfulness (that has no association with any religion) which is preserved in Sri Lanka enables practitionersto enhance their lives by following the Supernormal Eightfold Way. ManoLead is created to teach people about introspection (to provide a complete understanding of the concept of mindfulness) and to allow them to experience its benefits.
The contemporary concept of mindfulness has been gaining popularity, especially among those involved in leadership positions. However, due to mistranslations and misconceptions that rose when the original concept was revealed to Western cultures in the 19th century by the British scholar Rhys Davids, recent decades have seen a proliferation on misunderstood views on mindfulness.
The original concept of mindfulness is based on the Buddhist concept of Satipattana which means introspection or awareness about self by placing attention inside. By identifying cognitive dissonance (disconnection of emotions and intellect) and exploring the self through exercises to follow the Supernormal Eightfold Way, one can achieve cognitive consonance for a unified mind, resulting in mental equilibrium.
ManoLead, backed by years of academic research into the original form of mindfulness (introspection), has developed the model “Supernormal Eightfold Way for Introspective Leadership” to guide individuals to become better leaders driven by wholesome values.
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Meet our Founder
Gamini Hewawasam [Ph.D.]
Dr. Gamini Hewawasam currently acts as the CEO of two companies he has founded, FineFinish Engineering (Pvt) Ltd (Sri Lanka) and INT Terminal (United States) and also serves as a director at travNet Inc. (United States). While possessing over 15 years of experience in the aviation industry throughout the Middle East, South Asia, and North America, his companies are serving United Airlines’ elite Global Service flyers, celebrities, and Forbes 500 CEOs and executives. A Sri Lankan native, Hewawasam has made global strides to synergize the American and international airline markets via his entrepreneurial pursuits.Apart from his extensive background in aviation and other industries, he has earned a doctorate degree from the Center for Values-Driven Leadership at Benedictine University in the United States, investigating the research question “How does the practice of mindfulness / process of introversion (Satipattana) with clear comprehension / introspection (Sampajanna), as taught in early Buddhist teachings, influence a leader’s own perception (Vinchanna) and approaches to leadership?” As an outcome of the research involved in the PhD program, Hewawasam initiated ManoLead after recognizing the profound effects introspection has on leadership.
