EQ is about having emotional awareness, empathy and the ability to inspire others.  Qualities that are present in good leadership.  Going from being good to great however requires an even greater willingness to serve others.  It requires Spiritual Intelligence.  The phrase “Spiritual Intelligence” (SQ) was made popular by Dana Zohar, a philosopher, thought leader and physicist in her book ReWiring the Corporate Brain: Using the New Science to Rethink How We Structure and Lead Organizations” (1997).  She defines SQ as:

“ the intelligence that makes us whole, that gives us our integrity. It is the soul's intelligence, the intelligence of the deep self. It is the intelligence with which we ask fundamental questions and with which we reframe our answers”.

It’s about living by a higher purpose, meaning and motivation for the good of individuals and their environment within a system.  It goes from “I” to “we” within an organisation. 

Programme description

Designed for Executive and leaders within an organisation, this programme is based on developing Zohar’s 12 principles of SQ including:

• Self-awareness: A sense of purpose, meaning and motivation in relation to others
• Spontaneity: Living in and being responsive and adaptive to the moment for the good of others.
• Being vision- and value-led: Acting from principles and deep beliefs, and living accordingly
• Being Holistic: Seeing larger patterns, relationships, and connections; having a sense of belonging
• Compassion: Having the quality of "feeling-with" and deep empathy
• Celebration of diversity: Valuing other people for their differences, not despite them
• Field independence: Standing against the crowd and having one's own convictions and integrity.
• Humility: Having the sense of being a player in a larger drama, of one's true place in the world
• Tendency to ask fundamental "Why?" questions: Needing to understand things and get to the bottom of them
• Ability to reframe: Standing back from a situation or problem and seeing the bigger picture; seeing problems in a wider context
• Positive use of adversity: Learning and growing from mistakes, setbacks, and suffering
• Sense of vocation: Feeling called upon to serve, to give something back

Approach

This is about who we embody. It requires a deeper approach to self, how we take up space, who we are to others, our sense of peace and contentment and how to remain centered in challenging situation.  Working though areas around;

• Our higher purpose, meaning, motivation and values.
• How to align our personal and professional values.
• Revealing   Implicit attitudes and judgment towards others.

Outcome

Feeling and being Authentic in every aspect of our lives.