George Pitagorsky | Coach and Consultant | Self-Aware Living
About Speaker
George Pitagorsky is an experienced technology executive, project manager, speaker, coach and consultant who has studied and practiced Yoga, Tai Chi, and mindfulness meditation for over forty years. He teaches and coaches on how to apply mindful self-awareness to enable optimal performance.In addition to two decades as an independent management consultant, George's experience includes work as a CIO for a multi-billion dollar government agency and as a principle in a technology start-up. He has led teams in curriculum development, IT systems implementation, and process improvement within business and government agencies. He is recognized globally as a project management thought leader. George teaches, coaches and leads groups to promote optimal performance with the application of meditation, process thinking, and wisdom teachings in daily life. He has authored three business books, The Zen Approach to Project Management, Managing Conflict in Projects and Managing Expectations: A Mindful Approach to Achieving Optimal Performance. He recently authored How to be Happy Even When You Are Sad, Mad or Scared, a book for children of all ages, including those in adult bodies. According to Daniel Goleman, George’s book, The Zen Approach to Project Management, is “the Zen that's been missing in all too many of today's business books, and George Pitagorsky is the master we've needed.” He integrates mindfulness, situational management and open-minded, clear analytical thinking into practical programs to optimize performance. His books, Managing Conflict in Projects, and Managing Expectations, are guidebooks for applying mindfulness and win-win approaches to the management of disputes and conflicts and a means of avoiding unnecessary conflicts by setting rational and mutually agreed upon expectations. George publishes Breakthrough Newsletter which explores how to integrate mindfulness, ethics and wisdom thinking into daily life. and other periodicals. He regularly contributes articles to other periodicals including PM Times. He has spoken and presented globally on the integration of mindfulness and wisdom teachings in projects and organizations. His five month Conscious Living/Conscious Working course has been presented annually for fifteen years. His Wisdom in Relationships – Relationship Yoga course was said by a participant to be as effective in improving her relationship as two years of couples’ therapy. Another student said “George Pitagorsky is a Master Teacher of Mindfulness and Mindfulness Based Management Strategies...period. … George embodies what he writes about and effortlessly dispenses practical wisdom in a straight forward manner that produces real results. … My own meditation practice and day to day conscious awareness has been greatly elevated by learning from and associating with George. … his wisdom and effectiveness are on par with the best. … I highly suggest you check him out.”