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A groundbreaking path to professional communication and success that melds essential concepts previously considered incompatible -- compassion and accountability Marc Lesser took a long, winding road to his current work as an in-demand mindful leadership trainer to companies, teams, and cultures of varied stripes. Lesser sometimes describes himself as a "stealth Zen teacher working in the business world." He did indeed live at and eventually direct the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. He also earned an MBA from New York University Business School and founded and was CEO of three companies, including Brush Dance, one of the first companies in the world to make products from recycled paper. Through all these endeavors, he crafted the practical, innovative practices of "compassionate accountability" that he here elucidates. He defines accountability as not just living up to obligations and responsibilities but also seeing clearly, staying focused on facts, and telling the truth, no matter what. Accountability should not be harsh or judgmental. Rather -- because clarity demands empathy for others -- it should breed communal, collective, effective effort toward common goals. Numerous examples address: - facing rather than avoiding conflict for the long-term benefit of all
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