Leveraging Feminine & Masculine Power The New Leadership and Business Culture where everybody matters and everyone wins www.shaktileadership.com Nilima Bhat & Raj Sisodia ----------------- LatAm Retail Conference Sao Paolo 28 August 2018
The roots of modern leadership lie in conflict, territorialism and the exercise of power
The result Crises everywhere Social, Environmental, Political, Personal, Business.. Current hyper-masculine business, governance and leadership model inadequate Feminization needed to restore balance Women are critical to the Economy, Ecology and Peace Process It is time to end the battle of the sexes and become fully human. We urgently need leaders who are Conscious (Show self-mastery and selfless service of a higher purpose) Integrated (Express mature Masculine and Feminine values and behaviours)
It is time for a New Leadership Model On a new Power-base that Creates a world that works for all
It is time to know SHAKTI The innate and infinite Power of Existence Regenerative & Creative, it drives all Change The defining discovery of India
The Journey through The Five Elements of Shakti Leadership 1. Presence 2. Shakti 3. Wholeness 4. Flexibility 5. Congruence Congruence Presence Shakti Wholeness Flexibility The Heroic Journey Holistic & Integrated Model
A Conscious Leader Is Present
PRESENCE A state in which you have nothing to defend, promote or fear and are completely at home in the moment Cultivated with dedicated practice
Ratan Tata, Former Chairman, Tata Group Source: IBTimes India / Reuters File
Shakti: The Invisible Feminine Source: New Yorker
SHAKTI The creative power that flows from Presence; Your source-force with its secret intelligence
What is your Power-base? True Power Win-Win (Power With) The force for greater good Shakti Internal source Unlimited Cannot be taken away from you Lasts False Power Win-Lose (Power Over) The force of narrow self-interest Privilege External source Finite Can be taken away from you Fails
Power Over Or Power With? Think of a key relationship in your life. How do you exercise power in this relationship? Is it mostly power over or power with? Think of a person who models power-over leadership and someone who models power-with leadership. What can you learn about your own relationship with power? How can you watch for power-over dynamics and shift to power-with dynamics from now on? Notice how and when you may be giving away your power or unconsciously tend to lose it. Why do you think this happens? How can you prevent it?
John Mackey, Co-founder Whole Foods Market Source: Oprah.com
To come into your Full Power you need to become a Whole Person
The Dual Nature of Things Feminine/Yin Shakti (Energy) Anima Right Brain Relationship Feeling Intuition Estrogen Relaxation Divergence Grace Masculine/Yang Shiva (Consciousness) Animus Left Brain Task Thought Intellect Testosterone Concentration Convergence Will
WHOLENESS Reclaiming our Lost Half to become psychologically whole
A Conscious Leader is Whole
Casey Sheahan, CEO Simms Fishing Products Source: The Business Journals
A Conscious Leader Is Flexible
FLEXIBILITY The capacity to switch modes seamlessly and to bend without breaking, as the situation requires
The purpose of Polarity
Flexing between M&F Power Traits + Releasing SHAKTI + Empathy, Gentleness Inclusion, Nurturing Openness, Creativity, Variety/Flavour, Trust, Vulnerability, Harmony Clarity, Assertiveness, Focus, Direction, Order, Discipline, Structure, Discernment, Strength, Convergence FEMININE MASCULINE _ Smothering, Sentimental, Needy, Dependent, Exploited, Unfocused, Irrational, Weak, Manipulative Blocking SHAKTI Aggressive, Cruel, Mechanical, Arrogant, Insensitive, Violent, Power-hungry, Spiritually empty Adapted from Barry Johnson; www.polaritypartnerships.com _
From Love...... & War of the Sexes To reconciling the two within & maturing into Wholeness
Inner Wedding: The Dance of Love & Power The Hero learns to say YES, opens boundaries up to Vulnerability and finds Love Heartful Man Mindful Woman The Heroine learns to say NO, creates boundaries to gain Security and reclaims Power
Holy Family Reunion Parent Inner Woman Individuated Self Inner Man Child The Wise Fool of Tough Love!
Indra Nooyi, CEO PepsiCo
A Conscious Leader Is Congruent
CONGRUENCE To be On Purpose ; becoming who you essentially are Swabhava Swadharma Dharma
The search for Meaning and Purpose - David Viscott
Purpose = SwaDharma=Pleasure! Freedom/Joy beyond duality (Moksha) Meaningful Work (Artha) Personal Truth (SwaDharma) located in Seat of Pleasure Loving Relationships (Kama) Follow Your Bliss/Heartbreak
Anita Roddick, Founder The Body Shop Photo: Vismedia
A Conscious Leader Journeys Heroically
The four-stage Heroic Journey 4. Sharing it with the world Gift Crisis 1. Shaken out of normalcy 3. Discovering your greatness/ Developing new capacities/ unlocking power Transformation Trauma 2. Coming to grips with an unfamiliar world Facing your worst fear/ Shadow Parallel Tracks: Outer/Leadership & Inner/Transformation The Leader you are is the Person you are
Arianna Huffington, Founder Thrive Global Changing The Way We Work and Live Photo: Vismedia Creating the culture of burnout is opposite to creating a culture of sustainable creativity. This is something that needs to be taught in business schools. [Forbes]
In Summary
Navigating Dichotomies of the Modern World through The Five Elements of Shakti Leadership Practice Presence to stay calm and centered Access Shakti to exercise true, non-hierarchial power Cultivate Psychological Wholeness for Gender Equality Congruence Master Flexibility to pivot and innovate through disruption Find Meaning & Purpose through inner-outer Congruence Wholeness Presence Shakti Flexibility From Victim to Creator: Find your personal myth to come into your full power as the Hero/Heroine of your own Leadership Journey
Let s practice! Presence Training the Body, Breath, Mind, Heart & Senses to get out of our limited-self and Induct everyone into our Shakti-flow
Presence Maha-mantra The Reality of this moment is that I have nothing to defend; The Reality of this moment is that I have nothing to promote; The Reality of this moment is that I have nothing to fear; The only Reality of this moment is that I AM HERE, NOW. All I NEED IS WITHIN ME, ALL I NEED FLOWS THROUGH ME
Join Us! The Shakti Fellowship Program Step In, Step Up, Step Out June 2018 - Mar 2019 ------------------------------ It s time for Gender Reconciliation Let s #Riseinlovetogether 8 Mar 2017 8 Mar 2018 & Ongoing
www.shaktileadership.com Nilima Bhat nilima@shaktileadership.com Raj Sisodia rsisodia@babson.edu