The 5 Dimensions of Inspired Leadership Training

Inspired Leadership has five dimensions. Ethics is at its center. When we know the difference between our fundamental “rights” of thinking and action and the ‘right’ things to do, we become more ethical. “Self awareness” and “mindfulness” are necessary for us to become more conscious of the choices we make. If only we were to pay attention by invoking our own consciousness, we would become aware of the consequences of our ways of living. This would make us more “compassionate” towards those who are suffering and are less fortunate- the people whom we have been ignoring and even exploiting. It would make us think deeply about the way we use the earth’s resources and learn about why global warming and the green economy are critical issues of today for everyone of us.

This would make us attract people in our organization who are genuinely diverse and bring multiple intelligences of creativity, emotional and spiritual kinds. Such people would challenge our assumptions and help us to become even more evolved and aware. These are therefore the five pillars of “Inspired Leadership” : Ethics, Mindfulness, Compassion, Ecological well being and Diversity. The leaders of tomorrow have to build and reinforce these values in themselves and others. They have to inspire themselves by redefining their goals and ambitions by asking themselves “How can I create the highest common
good for all the stakeholders by using all my gifts and abilities?” They have to reflect deeply and create powerful visions for themselves that make them connect everyday action to a sense of higher purpose”. When they are inspired by the goodness within that makes them serve this purpose, they become authentic leaders who touch one and all. People who come in contact with such people, themselves begin to behave in similar ways and become members of ‘learning communities’ that do inspired work.

The Five Critical Skills
The top five skills are all linked to the five pillars of inspired leadership. These are:

•ability to reflect and introspect and become more “mindful”,

•the competence to make the “right” choices while making “decisions”,

•compassionate behavior based on emotional intelligence,

•innovative thinking and action to adopt eco-friendly methods and technologies

•and the capability of embracing diversity by celebrating and leveraging multiple intelligences.

Each one of us has come to this world with a definite “purpose”. We have also been given the gifts to work for this mission. The purpose of education is to know ourselves and realize how to leverage our gifts towards our purpose.
When we derive the full power of education, we become inspired leaders. All of us are born with multiple intelligences and gifts. Some of these can be developed further with the help of the right education, upbringing and mentoring. What we do with our “gifts” and opportunities is leadership.

-- -Anil Sachdev Founder CEO www.soilindia.net