The Power of Presence-Part 2 of the Power series

The universal principle 'Show up and choose to be present' is what this is all about. Being present is more than physically being in the room. It is about being aware, there, and energetically present with all four dimensions on full throttle.

Most often we associate value with intellectual prowess, forgetting that there is no shortage of academics or executives/managers who have plenty of intellectual horse power but who can't relate or communicate, preferring instead to pontificate. The four intelligences that are reflected in the capacity to be present include your emotional, spiritual/energetic, physical (the body as a source of intelligence) and the intellect.

This only comes from a disciplined practise of taking personal leadership to a higher level. Occasionally individuals are gifted by a massive amount of charisma, but this does not translate into leadership until four domains are embodied in their character. A 'leader' with charisma, who is tempted by actions that reinforce a need for self-adoration, is not going to be taking the kinds of risks true leadership requires.

We have tossed the word leadership around a lot....quite simply because it is the only word that evokes an image most are familiar with. However, what has become associated with leadership is to be the one who knows it all, has all the answers. Being present and emanating the power of presence requires enough self-awareness and self-security to enable receptivity and curiousity to be the primary drivers of action. Each individual can then take in the unseen, the unsaid, and the hidden thoughts and merge them into a picture that can include seemingly competitive and polar opposites as many sides of the whole picture.

It is an art and a science in my experience. How about yours??