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LEADERSHIP EMBODIMENTCULTIVATING SOMATIC INTELLIGENCE

Empowers You as a Leader

Somatic Intelligence

is the Unification of:

Somatic Intelligence

Somatic

“..relating to or effecting the body..”from the Greek soma meaning body

- Merrrian-Websters dictionary

"Innovation distinguishes between a

leader and a follower." -- Steve Jobs

Mind

Body

There is a mysterious untapped capacity

in the human body.

“You only need a

heart full of grace. A soul

generated by love.”

-- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Emotion

With just a pen and paper Albert

Einstein peeked further behind

Nature’s Curtain than anyone

since Newton.

...and Intuition

offers practices and tools

to increase your

Somatic Intelligence

Leadership Embodiment

Qualities

Great Leaders are more than

highly skilled technicians - they

embody

the capacity to be expansivePresence:

Unification of thoughts,

feelings and body presence

Confidence:

“Compassion is the keen

awareness of the interdependence

of all things”. -- Thomas Merton

…and Compassion:

“I've had periods in my life when I've

had a bundle of ideas come along, and

I've had long dry spells. If I get an idea

next week, I'll do something. If not, I

won't do a damn thing.” -- Warren Buffett

Transparency isthe key to credibility.

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the Capacity to Recover Center

Power is

on the task at hand.

to Focus

Research shows that at least 70% of communication is non-verbal.

So, what are you communicating with your body language?

“We do not rise to our

expectations, we fall to our

level of training.” -- Bruce Lee

Leadership Embodiment

combines principles from Aikido —

a non-violent martial art

paying attention to the

present moment...

…and Mindfulness

…to bring a holistic

understanding to

leadership that

honors and unites the

conceptual, emotional and

embodied aspects

of ourselves.

LEADERSHIP EMBODIMENTCultivating Somatic Intelligence

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