One: The Art and Practice of Conscious Leadership

In my humble opinion, one of the best books ever written is One: The Art and Practice of Conscious Leadership by Lance Secretan.

Lance poses the questions: How can we experience oneness, within ourselves and with others? How are we to lead our lives - and lead people, organisations, communities and nations - so that we contribute to the inherent wholeness of life?

He answers this by focusing on unlocking the attributes of:

- Courage
- Authenticity
- Service
- Truthfulness
- Love
- Effectiveness

These attributes already exist in all of us, but what are we doing with them? A powerful question for us all to consider.

Coaching Exercises

1. What does courage mean to you? Reflect - when has it provided you strength and/or positive outcomes in the past? Assess - how are you utilising this attribute now? Create - what do you want to use it for to create in your future (for you and for others)?

2. What does authenticity mean to you? Reflect - when has it provided you strength and/or positive outcomes in the past? Assess - how are you utilising this attribute now? Create - what do you want to use it for to create in your future (for you and for others)?

3. What does service mean to you? Reflect - when has it provided you strength and/or positive outcomes in the past? Assess - how are you utilising this attribute now? Create - what do you want to use it for to create in your future (for you and for others)?

4. What does truthfullness mean to you? Reflect - when has it provided you strength and/or positive outcomes in the past? Assess - how are you utilising this attribute now? Create - what do you want to use it for to create in your future (for you and for others)?

5. What does love mean to you? Reflect - when has it provided you strength and/or positive outcomes in the past? Assess - how are you utilising this attribute now? Create - what do you want to use it for to create in your future (for you and for others)?

6. What does effectiveness mean to you? Reflect - when has it provided you strength and/or positive outcomes in the past? Assess - how are you utilising this attribute now? Create - what do you want to use it for to create in your future (for you and for others)?

7. Commitment and Action - as a result of this activity, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercies, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com

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