http://www.thewayaheadgroup.com/xml/news Latest news updates from The Way Ahead Group en-gb The Way Ahead Group is launching a network of people who are passionate about Mindful Leadership. The first meeting to be held at the end of this month is to explore ways in which mindful leadership can help speed change in the big issues the planet confronts. What do you need to be a mindful leader? 1 you need to be able to be fully present in any moment: equally those of joy, celebration, success as those of sadness loss or failure. 2 you need to be fully who you can be, living a life that is truly aligned with authentic values that you have healthily chosen. 3 you need to be energetically intelligent: not just the shorthand of IQ, but emotionally, physically, spiritually and creatively. 4 you need to be passionate and compassionate, filled with drive and love 5 you need to be reflective, able to stop, be silent, be with yourself to reflect and learn from thought, word and deed 6 you need to know yourself: where you have come from, what has formed and informed who you are, how you think about yourself, others and the world, how you feel and behave and why 7 you need to be informed and engaged with the world 8 you need to be alert and alive to connection 9 you need to be open and flexible 10 you need to be still and active 11 you need to be keen to find a meaning and narrative, for yourself, for what just happened, for others, for the world 12 you need to be sustainable, using your own and the world’s resources wisely and with compassionate, tender loving care 13 you need to be ethical and empathic 14 you need to have a psychological understanding and acceptance of yourself and others 16 you need to desire a better, fairer world where all can be fully themselves Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:38:04 +0000 http://www.thewayaheadgroup.com/pages/news-story-template http://www.thewayaheadgroup.com/pages/news-story-template Much of our work helps leaders to bring to awareness their early life and the influence this has on their thinking, feeling, behaviour and leadership. This piece takes the form of an interview / discussion with the Jeffery brothers. Chris Jeffery is Head of an extremely successful Independent school working with materially well-off children leading a vision to create a curriculum which encourages them to take their own place as responsible mindful leaders in the world. His younger brother Tim Jeffery is ceo of Spurgeons, the Children?s charity, which works with young people at the other end of the material spectrum. This piece explores in depth the life of two brothers, their family values, their own relationship and how this has informed who they are and what they do. It shows the importance of the idea of service, the ongoing tension for all of us between our inner and outer lives and stresses the importance of the journey towards consonance between the two. To read the full article please go to our Resources section and choose articles. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:38:04 +0000 http://www.thewayaheadgroup.com/pages/doubt -and-leadership http://www.thewayaheadgroup.com/pages/doubt -and-leadership We are running a retreat for leaders in international humanitarian organisations at the International Red Cross Training Centre in Geneva Feb 1-4 2011 We all work in difficult jobs in hard times. We struggle sometimes to remember why we are doing what we do. Global challenges sometimes overwhelm us. We wonder how we deal with our personal frustrations and limitations in trying to make the world better by next week. Do you sometimes get jaded and wish you had the energy you had when you started your journey? This Retreat offers you the chance to reconnect with the vision and passion that launched you on your leadership journey. In the company of other leaders, in directed learning sessions, group discussions and individual coaching opportunities, you will take time to find fresh ideas, renew your sense of purpose, share problems and solutions and reflect on your own mindful leadership. Sat, 06 Nov 2010 06:36:45 +0000 http://www.thewayaheadgroup.com/pages/the_Geneva_Retreat http://www.thewayaheadgroup.com/pages/the_Geneva_Retreat The Way Ahead Group is launching a network of people who are passionate about Mindful Leadership. The first meeting to be held at the end of this month is to explore ways in which mindful leadership can help speed change in the big issues the planet confronts. What do you need to be a mindful leader? 1 you need to be able to be fully present in any moment: equally those of joy, celebration, success as those of sadness loss or failure. 2 you need to be fully who you can be, living a life that is truly aligned with authentic values that you have healthily chosen. 3 you need to be energetically intelligent: not just the shorthand of IQ, but emotionally, physically, spiritually and creatively. 4 you need to be passionate and compassionate, filled with drive and love 5 you need to be reflective, able to stop, be silent, be with yourself to reflect and learn from thought, word and deed 6 you need to know yourself: where you have come from, what has formed and informed who you are, how you think about yourself, others and the world, how you feel and behave and why 7 you need to be informed and engaged with the world 8 you need to be alert and alive to connection 9 you need to be open and flexible 10 you need to be still and active 11 you need to be keen to find a meaning and narrative, for yourself, for what just happened, for others, for the world 12 you need to be sustainable, using your own and the world’s resources wisely and with compassionate, tender loving care 13 you need to be ethical and empathic 14 you need to have a psychological understanding and acceptance of yourself and others 16 you need to desire a better, fairer world where all can be fully themselves Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:55:33 +0100 http://www.thewayaheadgroup.com/pages/news-story-template http://www.thewayaheadgroup.com/pages/news-story-template The Way Ahead Group is launching a network of people who are passionate about Mindful Leadership. The first meeting to be held at the end of this month is to explore ways in which mindful leadership can help speed change in the big issues the planet confronts. What do you need to be a mindful leader? 1 you need to be able to be fully present in any moment: equally those of joy, celebration, success as those of sadness loss or failure. 2 you need to be fully who you can be, living a life that is truly aligned with authentic values that you have healthily chosen. 3 you need to be energetically intelligent: not just the shorthand of IQ, but emotionally, physically, spiritually and creatively. 4 you need to be passionate and compassionate, filled with drive and love 5 you need to be reflective, able to stop, be silent, be with yourself to reflect and learn from thought, word and deed 6 you need to know yourself: where you have come from, what has formed and informed who you are, how you think about yourself, others and the world, how you feel and behave and why 7 you need to be informed and engaged with the world 8 you need to be alert and alive to connection 9 you need to be open and flexible 10 you need to be still and active 11 you need to be keen to find a meaning and narrative, for yourself, for what just happened, for others, for the world 12 you need to be sustainable, using your own and the world’s resources wisely and with compassionate, tender loving care 13 you need to be ethical and empathic 14 you need to have a psychological understanding and acceptance of yourself and others 16 you need to desire a better, fairer world where all can be fully themselves Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:32:17 +0100 http://www.thewayaheadgroup.com/pages/news-story-template http://www.thewayaheadgroup.com/pages/news-story-template