Presence-Based Leadership (en)
Presence-Based Leadership - Daring to Explore the Unknown - Again and Again!
For me, presence-based leadership is THE key to really standing with both feet on the ground and being able to move forward in today’s oh-so-uncertain and complex world.
Opening myself again and again to the present moment instead of letting myself be distracted by the countless overflowing offers of the world brings me into presence.
In the present moment, I am open to all inner and outer perceptions.
The secret is not to control myself with my thoughts, but to use my mental power to strengthen my open perception. This paves the way to deep wisdom, intuition and creativity. And it makes me feel alive – again and again.
What do I mean by Presence-Based Leadership?
- Coach and client enter a shared transformational space in which what counts is what is alive in the here and now for both - and between them.
- We trust completely that everything that shows up in and between us, in terms of inner and outer signals, is important and, instead of us actively looking for an aim, the way arises in front of us step by step.
- This means that in mindful encounters, both bring in what is most alive in the moment and what they perceive as resonating with each other.
- There may be some kind of intention/wish/concern/topic at the beginning. We trust that this is a portal of what mysteriously works in the background, while we always remain with what wants to show itself on all levels of perception within and between us.
- Both of us are prepared to move into new territory that has not yet been explored, seemingly aimlessly.
- The transformative process unfolds, so to speak on its own, which makes it even more powerful and impactful.
- This is why I don´t ask any coaching questions no matter how effective they are! This is probably the most obvious difference from coaching. But of course, out of genuine curiosity questions can arise from each person.
- Given all these conditions, the traditional boundaries and roles of coach and client seem blurry, which makes this approach even more challenging because it requires a lot of know-how, experience, and coherence.
- I am talking about sound theoretical knowledge, my entire life experience, my experience as a coach and a continuous learner. This also means: Presence-Based Leadership is an art, not a method.
Is Presence-Based Leadership systemic? solution-oriented? resource-oriented? goal-oriented? Is it body-oriented? process-oriented? behavior-oriented? NO! Presence-Based Leadership is much more the art of navigating together the present moment, simultaneously in the inner space and in the space between, through yet unknown territory.
Of course, Presence-Based Leadership implicitly draws on many proven and effective methods but does not explicitly apply any of them. Great art is to gain access to that comprehensive inner wisdom that eludes linear and goal-oriented thinking. The inner wisdom contains the complexity that allows us to move within the outer complexity (that of our context). This is why inner wisdom is many times more powerful than our controlled thinking. Unfortunately, we have forgotten how to listen to it.
I can try as much as I like to describe Presence-Based Leadership here, but you can only really get to know it by experiencing it yourself.
Have I picked your interest? If so, then I would be happy to answer your questions in a meeting in person.