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.
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HOW [NORMAL LEADERS] BECOME SUPERNORMAL
ManoLead, after years of research into the original form of mindfulness (better termed as “introspection”) and centuries-old meditation techniques, has developed the model “Supernormal Eightfold Way for Introspective Leadership” to assist individuals to become better leaders who are driven by wholesome values.
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What We [Offer] to Your Business
Decision making
With enhanced grasp of inner selves through introspection, leaders are equipped with superior decision-making capabilities.
Innovation
We enable leaders to discover the unexpected inner selves to take better control of their minds.
Mindfulness
We train leaders on introspection (mindfulness) to cultivate better leadership skills to increase overall productivity at their organizations.
Collaboration
At ManoLead, we collaborate with original teachings on introspection to deliver enhanced results for your organization.
OUR Path
Mindfulness is the [Seventh Step] of the
Eight Step Process
Our practice of mindfulness is a progressive ascending of a flight of steps in the Supernormal Eight-fold Way known as The Noble Eightfold Path (ariya attangika magga). Aligning with Bhante Punnaji’s teaching, ManoLead uses the word Supernormal instead of the common term “Normal” because of the term ‘Ariya,” used by the Buddha means something above the normal. Our services and people set us apart. Everything we do to transform leaders are meticulously planned down to the finest details.
Psychotherapy for Leaders
The Art of [Mindful] Leader
Conflict can be resolved only by undoing the personalization (anupadana) – Buddha (MN.24)
The cognitive gets subordinated to the affective. The cognitive splits in to two – one taking the side of emotions and the other taking the side of thinking. Conflicts arose because people tend to personalize either the affective emotions or the cognitive reasoning. The power rested on the side personalized.
Perception (Vinnana)
[Activities of the nervous system of the body]
Becoming aware of a mental image(rupa) identified through name or identity(nama). Any disturbance in the environment...
Cognitive (EGO/Mano) [Conception, thinking, or reasoning]
Cognition/Intellect precedes all experiences (DP,1). The sense experience also includes thoughts, concepts...
Emotion/Affective (ID/Citta)[Emotional excitement ]
“Emotions dominate the world, Emotions entice us all,Emotions is that one thing to which all are spellbound (SN 1. 62)”...
Introspective [Leadership]
How mindfulness with clear comprehension from early teachings of the Buddha cultivate wisdom?
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