LEAD Magazine Issue 2018 | Page 5

6 CONSCIOUS LEADERSHIP INTRODUCING THE CONSCIOUS LEADERSHIP MOVEMENT Imagine a world that is connected and focused on levels of social responsibility, environmental sus- tainability and spiritual well being. Individuals have developed the courage to embrace reality and make decisions with wisdom and perspective, without the influence of emotional narrative.. Automatic response to external stimuli is replaced with conscious awareness choosing the response. Einstein stated that “we cannot solve our problems with the same con- sciousness that we created them”. The starting point towards embrac- ing a future where man embraces the universe with all living crea- tures and nature lies in identifying, exploring and building the Self. We accept that the Self is never con- stant, always changing, never boxed. We are shaped by external impacts in our life. It is our ability to under- stand our internal responses that will allow us to build bridges towards others. These bridges will become an infrastructure built on the ability to respond to conflict, feedback, etc without emotional narrative. But the much needed traction required to move ahead effectively remains a distant, unattainable goal. Daily life remains in the same, con- tinuous, worn-out groove and life appears bleak without light at the end of the tunnel. How often do you hold the above conversation with yourself, your team, your company? Enter: The Conscious Leadership Movement (CLM) The CLM’s vision is to shift leader- ship from unconscious operand behaviour towards conscious mind- fulness in a global perspective. Defining leaders that represent integ- rity and humility, reshape the future using win-win negotiation skills and open dialogue and focus on personal effectiveness of not only self but the world around them. The first purpose of the CLM is to assist you establishing the funda- mental value of awareness, the Self. Self-awareness is a prerequisite of a conscious leader. The CLM will help LEAD | January 2018