Why lead with only half your power ?

1. Why lead with only
half your power?
Nilima Bhat
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Global Summit of Conscious Leadership
Montreal
14 March 2018
www.shaktileadership.com

2. “The roots of modern leadership lie
in conflict, territorialism and the
exercise of power”

3. The result
• Crises everywhere
• Epidemic of stress, depression and burnout
• Gender (#metoo), racial and religious violence..
• 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)

4. On a new Power-base
where everybody matters and
everyone wins
It is time for a New
Leadership Model

5. It is time to know
SHAKTI
The innate, infinite,
intelligent Power of
Existence
Regenerative & Creative: The Mother/Source Force
It animates Consciousness,
Fuels Evolution and drives all Change

6. Shakti: The Invisible Feminine
Source: New Yorker

7. The Power of
Presence
Presence brings equanimity; its accompanying Power
provides the true agency to effect conscious outcomes
For a Conscious Leader, Shakti is

8. 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

9. 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

10. A Conscious Leader is ‘Whole’

11. The purpose of Polarity

12. +
_ _
+
Smothering,
Sentimental, Needy,
Dependent, Exploited,
Unfocused, Irrational,
Weak, Manipulative
Empathy, Gentleness
Inclusion, Nurturing
Openness, Creativity,
Variety/Flavour, Trust,
Vulnerability, Harmony
Aggressive, Cruel,
Mechanical, Arrogant,
Insensitive, Violent,
Power-hungry, Spiritually
empty
Clarity, Assertiveness,
Focus, Direction, Order,
Discipline, Structure,
Discernment, Strength,
Convergence
Blocking
SHAKTI
Releasing
SHAKTI
FEMININE MASCULINE
Masculine & Feminine Power Traits
Adapted from Barry Johnson; www.polaritypartnerships.com

13. From Love ...
To reconciling the two
within & maturing into Wholeness
... & War of the Sexes

14. Holy Family Reunion
Inner Woman
Child
Inner Man
Parent
Individuated
Self
The “Wise Fool of Tough Love”!

15. Inner Wedding:
The Dance of Love & Power
Heartful
Man
Mindful
Woman
The Hero
learns to say
“YES”, opens
boundaries
up to
Vulnerability
and finds
Love
The Heroine
learns to
say “NO”,
creates
boundaries
to gain
Security
and
reclaims
Power

16. • 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?
Power Over Or Power With?

17. The Journey through
The Five Elements of Shakti Leadership
Congruence
FlexibilityWholeness
Shakti
Presence
2. Shakti
The Heroic Journey
1. Presence
3. Wholeness
4. Flexibility
5. Congruence

18. The Shakti Leadership Symbol

19. In Closing
Exercise Power consciously
- SHAKTI, NOT Privilege
- ‘Power With’, NOT ‘Power Over’
- Masculine AND Feminine Power,
NOT Masculine OR Feminine Power
Whole Man – Whole Woman
WHOLE PERSON, WHOLE LEADER

20. Join Us!
Himalayan Shakti Tour
22-30 June
The Shakti Fellowship Program
Step In, Step Up, Step Out
June 2018 - Mar 2019
Let’s #Riseinlovetogether
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21. Nilima Bhat
Director, Roots & Wings Consulting
Author | Speaker | Facilitator | Coach
On Conscious Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Integral Health
nilima@shaktileadership.com
www.shaktileadership.com
www.mycancerisme.com