Embodied Leadership: Strozzi Institute does deep work to effect change
2008
Last month I attended a Strozzi Institute course titled “Managing Personal Limitations.” I discovered Strozzi from a woman during a yoga retreat at a friend’s vacation home in the wine country.
We were unwinding by the pool, nourishing ourselves with organic food, conversation and books. One woman spoke about a challenging colleague at work and how she used her leadership training experience from the Strozzi Institute to manage an annoying and disruptive situation.
She discussed the fact that how we show up in the world can be vividly seen by how we hold our bodies and how we respond physically and facially in tense situations where we must respond instantly. Our unconscious programming and the manner in which we move through the world, is evident — if you know what to look for. I was intrigued.
The moment I got back to my office I immediately began researching this method for “embodied leadership” and signed up for the next available course. Last night I listened in to a teleclass with Richard Strozzi-Heckler, the founder of the Strozzi Institute.
Read more about what happened here.
I’d like to hear about how you’re acting as a leader in your own life, making powerful choices for yourself, leading others, making an impact in your community.
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I really enjoyed your article, which I received by email, and the topic is really interesting. I had experienced this technique several years ago in the UK and wondered if it had ever been formalized by anyone. It is good to see it has, it looks extremely interesting, and I look forward to seeing this being taken up by many more people. The person who introduced me to this was Sir Gordon Reece, when he was still an adviser to Baroness Thatcher while she was Prime Minister. He had worked with her on this technique while she was developing her whole persona as Prime Minister.
Blessings, Stephen