Reviewed by Rama Gaind.
By Ingrid Messner, Grammar Factory, $29.95.
We all want to know how wise leaders manage their energy, influence others and create positive impact. So, if you’re ready to achieve more definite impact with less stress and struggle, then leadership coach Messner shows you how to create clear-cut change for people and planet … and keep well at the same time. As she puts it: we all like to discover the Naturally Successful processes that will support you to feel energised, influential and impactful.
“The sustainability and social change challenges that we face in business and society today can be difficult to even think about. It is easy to lose optimism and hope. The amount of work to be done is overwhelming and … urgent! Uncertainty, complexity and change are a constant and many leaders are exhausted and frustrated by the lack of progress. As a result, performance and wellbeing suffer.”
Perhaps it’s time to remember some timeless truths and go back to basic human wisdom and the laws of nature by bringing together the three key elements of the Wise Leadership Universe: self, stakeholders, systems.
Drawing on decades of connecting organisational leaders with ancient wisdom traditions, the natural world, modern psychology and a systems view of life, Messner guides us through a comprehensive leadership roadmap offering new perspectives and tools that enable leaders to face the mess we are in — in a calm and effective way.
The facilitator and trainer says: your definition of success influences others’ wellbeing. Success can mean delivering a specific result or it could mean focusing more on the process.
“As a leader, success starts with you. You can only give what you have got. The truth is, the people you lead sense whether you have the right energy levels to inspire them. By understanding how to manage your energy, you can create better conditions for others.”
