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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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