AUTHENTIC leadership
INTERNAL AWARENESS drives SUCCESS
“We need leaders who are emotionally intelligent, and able to model and champion co-operative working. They’ll coach, rather than command; they’ll be driven by empathy, not ego. The digital revolution needs a different, more human kind of leadership.”
beyond ego
Leadership development is no longer limited to a small group of high potentials.
What 21st century employers seek is leadership development that moves beyond the old ideas of Leader as Hero.
Authentic Leadership is rooted in being true to one's own ideals of leadership and ethical values, formed over a lifetime of experiences. It entails recognizing the capacity of others to take us to wherever we dream for them, and knowing when to step out of their way.
empathic leaders
Hard skills can be trained. Soft skills, like emotional intelligence, must be developed.
How can we take the leadership journey, the longest one in the world - from head to heart - in order to show up from a place of authenticity, empathy, and confidence?
start from within
Leaders must develop the practices that will serve them in managing their emotional responses to the challenges they encounter on a day-to-day basis.
“The qualities that leaders in today’s world need are intuitive, dynamic, collaborative, and grounded in here-and-now emotional intelligence.”
the science
engagement powers change
break the patterns
Neuroscience shows us that we retain learning as changed behaviour when we are emotionally engaged.
power your intention
When the intentional mind is engaged, we make conscious decisions about our behaviour.
feel the change
Passive consumption of information is no substitute for visceral, lived experiences: the stuff that stories are made of. What we feel is what we remember. What we remember is what shapes who we become.
quiet the voices
If leadership development begins in the head, that is where it will stay. We can’t simply think our way out of our habits. We can, however, develop an awareness of our inner voices and learn how to harness them to better serve our intentions.
REMOVE the mask
This isn't about learning new tricks to fool others. This is about discovering, and aligning with, the best version of our authentic self. It is from this place of authenticity that effective leaders operate.
“This is, of course, the oldest advice in the book: know thyself. For thousands of years philosophers and prophets have urged people to know themselves. But this advice was never more urgent than in the twenty-first century.
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the Experience
STORYTELLING AND MUSICALITY AS PATHWAYS TO EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
storytelling
You will learn the art of theatrical storytelling: how to craft and deliver your message to engage, motivate, and inspire your people.
voice & body
You will understand how to use your voice and body to enhance your delivery and its impact on your audience.
active listening
You will gain new perspectives on how to listen actively, support, and respond to others.
HUMAN connection
You will enhance your emotional intelligence to better read and connect with people.
awareness
You will cultivate deep body and voice awareness through breath work and physical exercises. This internal awareness empowers greater physical, psychological, and emotional awareness of others.
authentic presence
You will learn to own and embody your unique authentic presence.
the model
lead with your voice
vox populi
what past participants have experienced
“I experienced a transformational release of self judgement, lots more vocal freedom.”
“I established a new relationship with myself and the world. The deepest look inward, a connection to my soul, an exploration of physical and emotional expression that I’d never experienced before, and a connection to what is at my core, my deeply resonant voice. To share this experience, and watch others unfold, to hear the uniquely beautiful voices of our people come forward, was nothing other than transformational.”
“I learned about the voice as it connects directly through to your soul, and the processing that one must move through in order to express clearly, resiliently, resonantly.”