Emerging information about the brain can provide insight into the essence of leadership. The brain is accessible at a conscious level to leaders who wish to effectively achieve goals. A framework is presented for advancing leadership that is attentive to the nature and nurture of intelligence. This book provides procedures for formulating mindful leadership, with situation-specific leadership behaviors aligned to the framework. Chapter 1 addresses the interactive relationships among information, perception, and behavior while addressing perceptions about leadership purpose and behavior. Chapter 2 targets intelligence as the brain connection of primary concern to leadership practice. Chapter 3 offers a structure and process that organize information about the physiological, social, emotional, constructive, reflective, and dispositional nature of the brain, with accompanying implications for leaders. Chapter 4 examines the nature of leadership with particular attention to the influence of context. Chapter 5 interprets perception as the mental process by which humans see and understand their world. Chapter 6 presents a framework that provides structure and support for aligning leadership behavior to the human capacity to achieve needs. Finally, chapter 7 advocates for leaders who adhere to mindful leadership principles and practices. A glossary and annotated bibliography are included. (Contains 148 references.) (RKJ)