Conscious Leadership Comes From Within

Conscious leadership comes from within, from refining ourselves, from moderating our impulses and transforming our behavior. It is only then that we inspire others and evoke a feeling of love in their hearts. All of us have the potential to lead in whatever stage or position we are in. To be a leader means to live a life that inspires others, whether in the family, at school, in the community, the workplace, or the world at large.

The qualities that are valued in today’s leaders are vastly different from those that were valued thirty years ago. There has been a shift from dominance, power and control, to empathy, emotional intelligence and compassion. This shift correlates with the shift in our collective consciousness, and it is also validated in research done in the fields of neuroscience and quantum physics. This research indicates that we are connected to everything in the universe through consciousness.

There has been a shift from dominance, power and control, to empathy, emotional intelligence and compassion.

Nature is innately intelligent, and that intelligence manifests in conscious form in human beings, so we have an additional responsibility to take care of Nature. We have the means to change external conditions by consciously changing our inner Nature.

As a start, here is something you can try: Pay attention to your speech – to what you say and how you say it. Bring your heart into coherence with your whole being before you speak, by bringing your attention to your heart. If needed, you can breathe in and out five times from your heart. Smile to your heart when you speak.

Smile to your heart when you speak.

Choose your words correctly. Keep your tone even, calm, soothing and compassionate. Speak truthfully without hurting others. Help them to feel comfortable. When your speech is calm, your emotions will be calm, your body will be calm, and your thoughts will be calm. You will remain calmly connected with the Real. When you practice this consistently with awareness, it will transform your life and your leadership style.

Adapted from “User's Guide for Living - Part 10” from Heartfulness Magazine

Article by Kamlesh D Patel

Illustrations by Jasmee Rathod