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1ST EDITION

NOV/DEC 2020

SELF-LOVE FOREVER A COACH

ANTHONY C. GRUPPO

WARRIOR WOKE

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS

Queen Nadia Harihiri

EI FOR LEADERS

INDERJIT SINGH

C O M P L E T E AT H L E T E

VI P M E N TO R

NOV-DEC 2020 And many more articles inside this edition

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CONTENTS POWERHOUSE GLOBAL STAR (PGS) INTERVIEW WITH 04

LAVAR ARRINGTON (LA)

ARTICLES

BIO HRH QUEEN NADIA HARIHIRI

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FOREVER A COACH

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LADY JOANNE STEWART

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THE POWER OF SELF-LOVE

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GABRIELE SOMMER

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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

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DR. BINDU BABU

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THE NEED TO CONNECT

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LEADERSHIP AUTHENTICITY

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P U B L I SH ER'S NOT E Lady Anita Duckworth-Bradshaw Powerhouse Global Brand Propagator

"Dreams are one of the fuels of the Human Spirit."

- Anita Duckworth-Bradshaw We are delighted to introduce our newest publication (Powerhouse Global Stars) to the world. This publication is one of the dreams we nurtured during the ‘lockdown’ period.

We wanted something that would match the needs in the market for global recognition of those who are in the position of ‘service’. Our core object is to showcase the brilliance of leaders and aspiring leaders through profiling and written articles of such leaders.

We call this publication: The sharp edge leaders’ magazine. Powerhouse Global Star (Pgs) is on the mission to deliver quality publication and to create opportunity for others. Of course, this will not be possible without your encouragement and kind thoughts. In this edition, we have carefully selected some of the finest men and women who are true leaders in their fields of purpose. We hope you would send businesses our way. Thank you for your support. Enjoy!

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LAVAR ARRINGTON (LA) LaVar is a legend in NCAA college football, being selected #2 in the 2000 draft by the Washington Redskins, going on to be one of the most celebrated and hardest hitting linebackers in the history of the National Football League (NFL). He is a sportswriter and broadcaster. LaVar is the Co-Founder of Warrior Woke.

PGS: LaVar, great to have you on today’s

PGS: You are both an athlete and a

interview.

businessman. And your passion is to help the youth to live a life of purpose and fulfillment.

LA: Thank you for allowing me to share my

This obviously led to the setting up of ‘Warrior

vision for the future of youth with your readers.

Woke’. Please tell us about your program and

It’s our responsibility to prepare them to navigate

how it benefits your service users.

the challenges and opportunities of the future.

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LA: As an athlete, I realized that

only one person, so my ability

there were a lot of incompletes

to impact many lives will only

and blanks that were left when I

be realized if there is a broad-

played football, and these voids

reaching program to support

ultimately led to me becoming a

my philosophies. By creating a

businessman – a businessman

program based on my beliefs,

who prioritizes impact. My

experiences and successes, I

development as a businessman

can use a “train the trainer”

was based off the improvement

approach to work with coaches,

in myself that I gained while

athletic directors – and parents,

endeavoring to fill those gaps.

to administer the program on

I started Warrior Woke, a

a scalable basis. I am proud to

company that is committed

have created a vehicle which

to building the “complete

will allow me to contribute to

athlete”, physically, mentally,

the development of athletes

emotionally and financially, to

around the world, allowing us

build on the attributes that

to impact lives, shaping the

make an outstanding athlete –

character of athletes, building

strength, resiliency, leadership,

them physically, mentally and

teambuilding, patience,

emotionally, while also helping

courage and empathy – all of

to develop the perspective

which are the same attributes

and understanding of coaches,

which make someone an

parents and families, who are

outstanding businessperson

integral to the success of the

– an outstanding individual.

athlete. Warrior woke is a

Further, a key philosophy with

platform that is dedicated to

Warrior Woke is based on

the development of our sports

the importance of bridging

community, but the take-aways

the communication gap

transcend sports. We focus

between coaches and athletes,

on habit building and identity

parents and their kids. When

building to maximize sports,

Warrior Woke was launched

academics and life experiences.

last month, it was the result

This is so important to me

of my realization that, after

and the people with whom

many year of mentorship,

I’ve worked closely and

experience, perspective and

diligently with for the last 13

commitment to athletes, I am

years, to drive home quality

there were a lot of incompletes and blanks that were left when I played football, and these voids ultimately led to me becoming a businessman – a businessman who prioritizes impact.

My development as a businessman was based off the improvement in myself that I gained while endeavoring to fill those gaps. content which will aid in the development of “the person”.

If you can build wining habits as a person, and have winning thoughts and have a winning mindset and apply those attitudes to your life, then for me, we will have succeeded in putting one more positive person into our society who can make a difference and will give back to others, believing in helping to restoring humanity the way we do.

PGS: Before you hung your ‘Cleats’, you earned three Pro Bowl and All-pro selections.

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How easy was it for you to decide on what to do next after such a successful career?

LA: It was easy for me to transition to the next stage of my career beyond football because I love helping people, and being a person of service, my awards and achievements in sports don’t amount to anything if I don’t use those experiences to help others achieve at a high level – high enough to potentially be an allpro, pro-bowler or professional athlete. For me, the ability to communicate this message to younger athletes is something I’ve been good at. I’ve been a better teacher and a better mentor than I’ve ever been an active player. I take a great deal of pride in my ability to communicate clearly the different ways to approach sports AND life to be as successful as you can possibly be. Helping to develop youth into the “complete individual” is something that has been a tremendous passion of mine, and I’ve been blessed to have enough success where I can make that my daily focus in what I do in both life and business.

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PGS: I love the phrase

statement because we all have

(conquer you). These are two

to decide that we are going

powerful combination of

to face the realities of life no

words that ignite light in the

matter how harsh, no matter

mind. Could you please explain

how real, we have to look

further what it means to

into the mirror and commit to

‘conquer you’ and how we can

empowering, supporting and

apply this in our daily living.

bettering that person looking back at you. You must decide

LA: It’s a great question. I love

that, whatever challenges you

“conquer you” as a phrase and

are facing, you will commit

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to developing the personal

for a life of mediocrity, and

skills necessary to conquer

neither should you.

those challenges. If we don’t embrace these opportunities

PGS: The youth are the future

to improve ourselves, then we

- no doubt about that. What

go backwards…we regress.

can be done by industry

There is no middle ground.

leaders to help support

To be a better ‘you’, you have

those involved with youth

to challenge yourself to get

empowerment?

to a place where that daily battle – your daily approach

LA: Invest your money! Give

is controlled by a strong and

youth access to programs

developed mindset, allowing

like Warrior Woke which will

your outcomes to be controlled

help them to develop the life

by conscious decision-making.

skills they need to compete

When you wake up each day,

in athletics and to be able

you decide if you are going

to compete in life. We have

to be the best you can be

a responsibility to prepare

– or not. If you continue to

the youth for the future.

address yourself and address

When corporations commit

your issues and weaknesses,

their social responsibility

you will ultimately create a

budgets to programs that

winning mindset and a winning

support the development of

approach to life. Challenge

youth, they are making an

yourself to conquer yourself. In

immeasurable commitment

many cases, elevating yourself

to the sustainability of our

is scary and at times, seems

future. Contributing to the

unattainable. Too often, people

development of youth will

are just not willing to do what

make a quantifiable impact

it takes to be what they are

to the future of business,

destined to be, and if you’re

preparing future employees,

not willing to conquer yourself

innovators, leaders to take the

to tackle those challenge, then

reins of our transformational

you’ll just live as a normal

business future. Business

person, settling for mediocrity.

leaders can play an important

The greatest people – athletes,

role in the future success of

leaders, inventors did not settle

youth through the power of

It was easy for me to transition to the next stage of my career beyond football because I love helping people, and being a person of service, my awards and achievements in sports don’t amount to anything if I don’t use those experiences to help others achieve at a high level - high enough to potentially be an all-pro, pro-bowler or professional athlete. mentorship. I was so fortunate as a kid to have Dwight White, who was a legendary football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as a neighbor in my community. Jerome Bettis and I had the same barber, so I had an opportunity to learn so many significant career and life skills from Jerome. I had an opportunity to put a normal view on successful people.

For the longest time, until I got to an age where I was actually able to comprehend what success looked like and have that physical interaction,

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I saw success as a fairy tale.

relevancy to the things that are

are not randomly chosen to

It’s not different for youth

behind success, showing kids

be successful, rather, success

with business leader mentors…

that they can actually achieve

comes to people who are

by encouraging industry

success if they work hard and

willing to put in the time and

leaders to open up their daily

go through the process. The

energy, and what the beliefs

routines, methodologies,

methods of building success

are that make success a reality.

decision-making strategies

are truly a learned and applied

and to humanize success,

process, and it’s not something

PGS: As a global influencer,

we are giving a reality and a

that drops out of the sky. You

what is your message for those who are struggling to with low self-esteem?

LA: Don’t base your worth and values off of other people’s opinions. It is much easier said than done. In my life, as someone who has struggled with tremendous self-esteem issues growing up, I never thought I was the best-looking guy, I was never the coolest guy, I dealt with a lot of insecurities and they were based on what I thought were the societal definitions of success. The way my face was shaped, or my eyes, my teeth, the way my voice sounded when I spoke, whatever it was, I based my self-esteem off of what I thought the mainstream definitions of “acceptable” were. As I got older, I learned that my cool is my cool, my sexy is my sexy, my amazing is my amazing, and the more I learned about myself, the

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more comfortable I become

recognize this, you can dial

what you really need to think

with knowing that I am enough.

in and focus on who you are,

about is why those dreams

You don’t have to base your

who you want to be, and what

continue to persist in your

value off of what the world

your feelings are, recognizing

mind. For me, however, if I

says you are supposed to be.

that nothing else really matters.

can see a dream vividly in my

Self-esteem is one of those

Instead of listening to other’s

mind, then I know that dream

things that if you put it in

opinions of yourself, think

was put there for a reason.

somebody else’s hands – if you

about how other people can

Ultimately, a dream is a guide.

aren’t being proactive in your

contribute to the value that you

It is an ultimate destination.

own self-development, all you

already have for yourself.

For me, I kept going because

are doing is allowing external

I couldn’t get the visions of

forces to dictate and influence

PGS: Were there times when

what I was aspiring to out of

how you feel about yourself. If

you felt like giving up on your

my mind, and I committed to

you think about it, more times

dreams? If yes, what was the

seeing those visions through to

than not, those external forces

one thing that kept you going?

the end. Whether that dream

don’t even know you. They

or vision was as small as a play

don’t understand your value

LA: I thought about giving up

that I made on the football

your talents or your excellence.

plenty of times! You think about

field, or something as big as

They aren’t aware! If you

giving up on your dreams, but

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when I see something vivid in my mind, and I lock on to that goal or purpose, I do not stop.

I believe that, divinely speaking, it was put there as a guide and as a goal to check off, which means that it is not a choice at that point. You realize it is your duty to fulfill that vision and dream, and to give up would mean living with regret.

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what my family would look

that it is not a choice at that

like - no matter what the vision

point. You realize it is your

was, if I kept it vividly in my

duty to fulfill that vision and

mind, I knew it was put there

dream, and to give up would

for a reason and I kept pushing

mean living with regret.

forward until I achieved it.

In the moments where I was

PGS: If you knew what you

thinking about giving up on

know now, what would you do

something that was so vivid

differently?

in my mind, I was more afraid of what ‘giving up’ meant –

LA: A lot. I would have spent

afraid of the consequences of

more time getting to know

‘giving up’. For me, when I see

myself in my younger years.

something vivid in my mind,

If I had known to spend more

and I lock on to that goal or

time on truly challenging and

purpose, I do not stop. I believe

learning who I am, I would

that, divinely speaking, it was

have been more appreciative

put there as a guide and as a

of some of the most influential

goal to check off, which means

figures that have been in my

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life. I would have been more

PGS: And finally, what would

– whatever, younger LaVar was

appreciative of the challenges

you say to your younger self?

going to figure it out no matter

that I went through in my life,

what the challenge was from a

and I would have been more

LA: I’d say, “thank you”. To

very early age. This mindset of

aware of my direction and

give context to that, I’d say

always wanting to get after it,

purpose. The reason I created

thank you to my younger self

to have the ability to actually

Warrior Woke was to give

because he was a bad, bad

become smart enough to shape

youth access to these critical

dude, and even though I didn’t

and mold determination, well,

self-development experiences.

have the benefit of my current

I’m just thankful for ‘him’ being

I think if you make youth

wisdom and knowledge, my

that type of dude.

aware of how important it

younger self was one of the

is to learn who you are and

most fearless people that I’ve

PGS: It has been an absolute

develop who you are, they

ever known in my entire life.

pleasure to have interviewed

will be on a course for a more

It’s because of this fearlessness

you.

enhanced life. Had I done this,

and willingness to do what

my life could have potentially

others wouldn’t do and go

LA: It is truly an honor to be

been more enhanced, which

where others wouldn’t go,

featured in Powerhouse Global.

may have even made me a

pushing myself beyond the

Thank you.

more phenomenal athlete. In

parameters where others give

the end, I look at things from

up and quit, that I just want

PGS: Please share your links

the very simplistic standpoint

to pat my younger self on the

with our readers.

that, undoubtedly, I am more

back and say thank you. The

than enough, and also valuable

younger LaVar was going to

LA:

enough to continue building

figure it out. Any problems,

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and growing who I am, and that

with bumps and bruises,

Instagram: warrior.woke

is my “magnificent obsession”,

broken bones and wounds, torn

King_of_the_mammals

as C.T. Fletcher would say.

ligaments and tons of surgeries

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FOREVER A COACH FOREVER A STUDENT

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— BY ANTHONY C. GRUPPO

any of the best coaches I know are not always from the world of sports.

They are parents, business leaders, and others that coach their children and colleagues to achieve to their potential. The game may change for all of us, but one truth is eternal; we are forever coaches and students. Although we may coach others, as lifelong leaders we are students as well.

Successful coaches have the capacity to elevate the performance of a student to another level.

All a coach can hope to achieve is to elevate the student to reach the maximum level of their ability. Trust me, this is not an easy thing to do! A coach must understand their student’s needs, moods, and fears. A priority is to gain the respect of their student. Indeed, this may be the defining characteristic of a coach. A coach goes beyond the boundary often set for an instructor or teacher. A coach develops an understanding of the true personality and other hidden nuances of their student. The history books are filled with talented players that failed because they took to the road of challenge without a coach.

A true coach establishes a bond of trust that is similar to a parent. It is the same with a professional sales manager or other business coaching teams. Parents must seek to understand their children’s needs and personality. If we coach from our needs and not our student, we eventually jeopardize the success of both the coach and student.

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The best coaches have the ability to push a student to reach limits. Limits in many cases, the students didn’t know they were capable of achieving. These coaches must recognize the moment when they have extracted all that is available from their student or colleague. Some coaches push beyond this level. Trouble for student and coach is not far behind.

The interaction of coach and Student is like a mirror. A mirror that reflects the strengths and weakness of both.

As a parent, motivator, or coach make a firm commitment to go the distance. Never overlook anything for your protégé. Develop your personal coaching style. A coaching style that represents your beliefs and values. Your coaching style is your brand. A brand that will label your legacy as forever a coach who cared.

A coach who cared about their student and their mission.

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6. Under Construction Welding Your Passion toYour Performance PRESENTATION

About Anthony C. Gruppo Anthony C. Gruppo is a CEO, a visionary leader, an insurance and risk professional, an international podcast host, an engaging presenter, and author.

He is a talented motivator who challenges people to think in new and powerful ways to fully maximize their potential.

His Six Degrees of Impact program is instrumental in the success of the companies he has led.

Anthony C. Gruppo has written six books, where he shares his stories, experiences, and insights to inspire others to reach their full potential.

BOOK TITLES 1. Creating Reality A Guide to Personal Accomplishment 2. Creating Six Degrees The Journal 3. Pushers of the Possible 4. Roots of Leadership A Journal 5. Six Degrees of Impact Breaking Corporate Glass

Anthony C. Gruppo’s presentations are focused on leadership, management, and achieving the life you desire.

Throughout his career, he has been invited to speak at seminars, corporate functions, dinners, workshops, and conferences. His dynamic and entertaining style makes him a highly sought after keynote speaker in both the national and international arenas.

PAST ENGAGEMENTS • Powerhouse Global Leaders -Texas • Marsh United Kingdom Growth Summit - London • Professional Medical Insurance Association Miami • CIGNA Insurance Company - Conneticut • New Jersey Association of HR Professionals - New Jersey • Streetwise Partners - New York City • AIG Insurance Company Philadelphia • Developmental Leaders Conference - Chicago • Insurance Brokers Association of New York New York City

SPEAKING TOPICS • Pushers of the Possible Through motivational storytelling, Anthony C. Gruppo shares his philosophy about what it takes to be successful by always reaching for the possible.

• Servant Leadership A leadership style based on serving the people you lead and helping others to achieve their potential.

• Six Degrees of Impact An organizational system designed by Anthony C. Gruppo and Monique ter Haar to help organizations replace the glass ceiling with a glass floor, which results in positive growth both personally and professionally.

You could connect with Anthony C. Gruppo through the following links: https://anthonygruppo.com/ https://www.marshcommercial. co.uk www.instagram.com/acgruppo www.linkedin.co/in/ AnthonyCGruppo www.amazon.com/Anthony-CGruppo/e/B00JG9PY41

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THE POWER OF SELF-LOVE In the last twelve years of running my business, I have always given my time, energy and money to those who have come my way. As an abstract thinker, work and work some more gives me an emensed pleasure and I can sometimes overlook my own needs.

I

— BY LADY ANITA DUCKWORTH-BRADSHAW

was used to thinking it is ‘selfish’ to ask for what one need and deserve. It was as if my life plans have been out of place without me knowing. The realisation of ‘self-sabotage’ became clearer through the support of my amazing friends/coaches (Lady Joanne Stewart and MEejie Chaparro-Traverso). These women helped to guide me on the journey of ‘selflove’. It suddenly became clearer through their support that it’s okay to love myself. It’s okay to shutdown and take care of ‘me’. Just like a student, I began learning how to place priority on my needs instead of pushing off the point of focus. Now I can check what I allow into my space and how I invest my time and energy. I went further to engage in constant ‘reflective’ exercise. One of the things that came to light was my late mother. Yes, she was an addicted ‘servant’ during her lifetime. Could I be turning into my mother? As the last of her seven surviving children, I share alot of her characters (Teacher, mentor, cook, lover, mother, giver, Spiritualist etc...)

My late beautiful, super intelligent, loving and powerful mother (Ezinne Rose Ofoduru) was a ‘selfless’ servant during her time. She was one woman who took care of so many ‘less privileged’ individuals and families in my community - Widows especially.

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Beautiful and good mother was something she was proud of because it represents her totality as a community leader and a mother indeed.

One thing my mother didn’t do well was to ‘love’ herself. Everyone came first on her list except ‘her’. She allowed an emensed pressure on herself which lead to some health issues, and saddly led to her transition at a young age of fifty nine. I can hear her voice as I write this article + tears... She use to call me ‘Nne’ meaning: Mother...

Looking back, I was unkownly gravitating towards that sort of lifestyle (not considering my own needs), until my coaches showed up. Now, I have learned to shutdown and enjoy ‘me’. Since I began practicing this act, I can see the difference it has made in my overall wellness.

If you are reading this article and you feel that things needs to change by you, please do so.

Don’t leave it for too long. I was lucky enough to have people who told me the truth. What if no one showed up to wake you up from ‘selfsabotage’? What if no one shows up? When are you going to make those changes? When are you going to start loving yourself?

I am offering 40% discount for my Powerhouse VIP Coaching/Mentoring program. Send me an email quoting (#pgs article) to be considered for the program. powerhouseglobalmag@gmail.com I look forward to serving you.

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Emotional Intelligence …….

……. unleash the Best You Have to Offer …. knowing what feels good, what feels bad, and how to get from bad to good is all about emotional intelligence says Inderjit Singh a UN Consultant and a keen student of behavioral sciences…...

H

igh Intelligence alone is no guarantee

— BY INDERJIT SINGH Not anymore!

of success and happiness. Then why is it so, that Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is

generally regarded as such a prime virtue? It was

Emotional Intelligence is the “difference” that “makes the difference”.

only until the concept of Emotional Intelligence (EI) emerged, that we could guess, what that

This write-up is by no means, a treatise or a

ever-elusive “why” was.

chronological development of the concept. My attempt is to rationalize the approach to the subject in the given ever-changing circumstances and one’s ability to make the best-balanced combination of the “intellective” (IQ) and “nonintellective” (EQ) elements to effectively meet our, and more importantly for the Leaders amongst us, to suitably discharge their social obligations and responsibilities towards the society and world at large.

Suffice here to mention and pay tribute to the proponent of the concept of EI, the psychologist Edward Thorndike who almost a century back coined this phrase and the developers of the concept John Mayer and Peter Salovey in late 1990’s who elaborated it through their definition: • “The emotionally intelligent person is skilled in four areas: identifying emotions, using emotions, understanding emotions, and regulating emotions”

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followed by an all-

limited to certain make-shift

encompassing narration

precautionary measures of

by Daniel Goleman, the

wearing face masks, social

contemporary modern-day

distancing, sanitization in the

expert on the subject:

current global coronavirus

• “What really matters

pandemic; there are prime

for success, character,

qualities that make and keep

happiness and lifelong

us employable with a mental

achievements is a definite

equilibrium and sanity for a

set of emotional skills –

proper balance in our personal

your EQ — not just purely

and business life alike – and

cognitive abilities that are

that is emotional intelligence –

measured by conventional

in its larger sense of the word.

IQ tests.”

There has been no time like

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE – REDEFINED

this in the recent past. Life for the humanity has reached an

The current dynamics of the

inflexion point. Emotional and

global environment, is charged

Social Intelligence (ESI), perhaps

with a sense of immobility,

a more appropriate terminology,

helplessness, anxiety,

has over the course of last few

depression et al; as we are

months since inception of the

constantly “chasing a moving

pandemic, has become a key

target”. A judicious blend

talking point.

of IQ and EQ i.e. Logic and Emotions is the requirement of

In a time with no guarantees of

this moment; as never before.

job security & health safety and

Hence, the need to re-evaluate,

consistently performing under

re-examine and re-define the

pressure, conflicts, tensions,

concept within the established

when the very concept of

and well accepted broad-

a “job” is being replaced by

outline parameters.

“mobility skills” like work-from-

I believe that EI, as several

home or work-from-anywhere

other theories is organic

has become a norm; and when

in nature; always growing,

health concern - in the absence

reinventing and redefining with

of an appropriate vaccine, is

changing circumstances. Lady

There has been no time like this in the recent past. Life for the humanity has reached an inflexion point. Emotional and Social Intelligence (ESI), perhaps a more appropriate terminology, has over the course of last few months since inception of the pandemic, has become a key talking point.

Anita Duckworth-Bradshaw in one of her recent video clips made a mention of one being a “work-in-progress”. True, as we are evolving, so should our thinking processes until we reach a state of perfection – that is, if there is at all, anything called perfect?

Simply put, in a lay person language, emotional intelligence is a type of social intelligence that involves “the ability to identify, assess, control manage, evaluate and monitor emotions of oneself, of others, and of groups, and to use the

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information to guide one’s thinking and actions” or even further simplified version “knowing what feels good, what feels bad, and how to get from bad to good is all about emotional intelligence”.

However, this definition too is not the end-all in itself.

Adaptability to one’s environment is the name of the game! In context of environment being the operative word, the definition can be reworded as “the aggregate or global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, to think rationally, and to deal effectively within the given environment”.

EI AND LEADERSHIP There are Leaders and there are “Leaders of Substance”.

A holistic leader of substance is skilled in two key areas he presents in his competence framework. These are “personal competence” - how he manages himself, and “social competence” - how he manages relationships.

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Executive level leader is

who will be successful. The

ruthless has been replaced with

realization has dawned that

the rise of humanity conscious

over 80% of competencies that

leaders. New leaders in various

differentiate top performers

industries have embraced a

from others are in the domain

human-centered approach to

of EI. What is clear is that EI

leading their companies. When

is no longer a nice to have for

employees are more deeply

organizations aspiring to be

connected to a vision for their

high performing; it is a need to

company, and they are cared

have. EI is no longer an option

for in a broad sense rather than

but a prime necessity.

just their production value, better working environments

A leader with high-level

are created. A Harvard Business

emotional intelligence can

School research has determined

navigate not just motivating

that EQ counts for twice as

and empowering employees,

much as IQ and technical

but also navigating complex

skills combined in determining

and challenging decision making

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with the mastery of emotional

between high and low

dynamics to put into action at

response. In other words, a

performing leaders and EI is

that given moment; a balanced,

leader must have the ability to

at the heart of this difference.

practical, and a best-suited

process emotion to make sound

In a recent worldwide survey,

feasible solution to a problem

decisions. It means that when a

it emerged that 43% of

encountered and further to

complicated issue erupts, that

employees agreed or strongly

own the responsibility for its

leader may have an adverse

agreed that “if their manger had

success or failure, as the case

reaction that can aid them in

more emotional intelligence,

may be. Our emotions need to

making a good decision despite

they would put extra effort.”

be as educated as our intellect.

that negative reaction.

Research has shown that over

It is important to know how

A leader could be the most

80% of the competencies that

to feel, how to think, how to

intelligent person with a high IQ

differentiate top performers

respond, and how to let life in,

rating in the room, but without

from others are in the domain

so it can touch you.

a high EI score, this leader may

of EI, yet the notion of

“It is very important to

fail to motivate employees. The

emotions in the workplace is

understand that emotional

presence of positive mood in

often greatly misunderstood.

intelligence is not the opposite

leaders at work creates more

In hard times, the soft stuff

of intelligence, it is not the

effective and broader thought

often goes away. But emotional

triumph of heart over head – it

processes in certain types

intelligence, it turns out, isn’t

is the unique intersection of

of decision-making abilities.

soft. If emotional obliviousness

both”.

Emotional Intelligence can

jeopardizes your ability to

be a game-changer to high

perform, fend off aggressors,

At the end of this write-up we

performance and personal

or be compassionate in a crisis,

are perhaps left with as many

leadership.

no amount of attention to the

questions as there are answers

bottom line will protect your

or more questions still to be

career. Emotional intelligence

answered. It is my conviction

isn’t a luxury you can dispense

that it is better to debate a

One size does not fit all; every

with in tough times. It’s a basic

question without instantly

leader will have different style

tool that, deployed with finesse,

settling it than to settle a

and that style will interact

is the key to professional

question without debating it.

with different environments in

success.

Readers are welcome to

LAST WORD

different ways. However, one research at the Institute for

respond via inderjit.singh@

MY TAKE

aviationanalyst.net

Health and Human Potential (IHHP) of over 10,000 global

To me, EI in a leadership

leaders revealed that there

position, is a reorientation, a

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HER ROYAL HIGHNESS

Queen Nadia Harihiri AN EMBODIMENT OF LIGHT AND LOVE

H

er Royal Highness Queen Nadia Harihiri, Crowned Her Royal Majesty Queen Aya of the Continent of Africa

on 26th October 2019 in a glorious ceremony that took place in Cote D’voire. Her Royal Highness holds the position of Ambassador at Large for UN Affairs at the International Human Rights Commission , IHRC www.ihrchq. org . Arbitration Judge for the Federal Court of Human Rights. She is President of the general planning and European Union of Aider Donner Nourrir (ADN International French NGO) which is a strategic partner of IHRC, Pro-Chancellor of Rockfield College of Sciences and Technology in Switzerland RCST www.rcsedu.ch/prochancellor . An institution known for its innovative academic curriculum , She is President of CID Africa, Honorary President of United Leaders , Board member of GITAC Foundation www. gitac.net/gif.php ….Founder and Executive Chairwoman of the NGO Successworld1

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“Let’s look at the success of others as the best expression of ourselves. It cannot be otherwise, let us stop undergoing the tortures of the inferiority complex & cultivating ignorance” (HRH Nadia Harihiri) www.successworld1.org.

Crown Point International

Her Royal Highness is in

Global Ambassador at

College of Health Sciences

the process of launching

UNNATII - The Upliftment

and Technology www.

Succesworld1 at the

www.unattiifoundation.org.

crownpointcollege.edu.ng.

International level which is her

International Chairperson at

latest brainchild. Her Majesty

African Festival Foundation.

“ADN is YOU, its Us, United in

advocates for peace, unity and

International Executive

Universal Consciousness and

equality for all irrespective

& Advisory Member of

Divine Love”

of our socio - economic

the Governing Council at

(HRH Nadia Harihiri)

differences, gender, creed,

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making education, technology and various other opportunity available to all. Creating a global network.

One of the main focuses of Successworld1 is to build villages for the homeless globally, by hosting musical concerts in different countries and locations, to raise funds and create a platform for talented artists to gain recognition, advance in their art colour, race, religion or

(HRH Nadia Harihiri)

geographical location.

and share a positive message with the World. Music is a

Her Royal Highness is

vehicle that brings unity. By

“Let’s look at the success of

passionate about providing

uniting artists across the globe

others as the best expression

High quality Free education

to share a message of hope and

of ourselves. It cannot be

to all, through Successworld1

peace through their craft we

otherwise, let us stop undergoing

and her global partners who

will begin to speak the same

the tortures of the inferiority

have joined hands with her in

language of love.

complex & cultivating ignorance”

this time she will be working on

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“The equality of men is

Protecting the vulnerable,

confirmed by the red colour of

giving a voice to those who

their blood flowing through their

are not heard and creating

veins. Believing in our difference

a platform where woman

or our superiority is an illusion.

have the same opportunities

Let us respect life as a divine

that have only been made

right and inheritance. “(HRH

available to men due to cultural

Nadia Harihiri)

influences are very close to her heart.

The Queen intends on unifying

“We can win all wars with love. To understand what true love is, let us look at the sun which spreads its heat and its light on all, without making any difference or making any judgement” (HRH Nadia Harihiri)

all the NGO’s who have a

“The body cannot walk with one

mandate to assist humanity so

leg, so why condemn the equality

that they can work together

between men and women. This

to achieve their goals and

World must restore its balance.”

teams. She believes that sports

make a lasting global impact

(HRH Nadia Harihiri)

is a vehicle that can bring peace

to bring positive change and understanding.

and understanding between Her Royal Highness supports

people even when they have

and sponsors several sports

differences.

She is working on creating Olympic Games for Orphans globally, which will be the first of its kind. Due to the phenomenal impact it will have for these children. She has partnered with some of the biggest names in football and basketball that are more than happy to assist her and the Succesworld1 team to make this a reality.

“We can win all wars with love. To understand what true love is, let us look at the sun which spreads its heat and its

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light on all, without making any difference or making any judgement” (HRH Nadia Harihiri) Her Royal Highness has graced the cover of the FBI Magazine as of the most influential friends of Africa www.paledec/ archives/1490. At the Pan African Summit 2019 Her Royal Highness received an award for the impact she is creating on the continent to provide opportunities within the area of education, human rights, gender equality, various empowerment projects, sport, hydroponics, agricultural projects and food security to name a few. The fight against human trafficking is, rural and infrastructural development.

“This World is only a reflection of our thoughts supported by our emotions. There can be no cause without effect or effect without cause. Every cause begins in us and reflects its effect outside of us. If together we create the idea of peace within us and support it with our faith, we will see peace in this material world. When we realize that this World is only an electromagnetic impulse, we will no longer doubt our ability to create a better World. No one

will dare to violate human rights

Chairwoman Successworld1

and peace will prevail.” (HRH

NGO

Nadia Harihiri)

• Pro Chancellor of Rockfield College of Sciences and

“When the power of love

Technology President of CID

overcomes the love of power,

Africa

peace will take root in hearts

• Honorary President of United

and become an absolute law

Leaders Board Member of

respected by all.” (HRH Nadia

GITAC Foundation

Harihiri)

• International Chairlady African Festival Foundation

“Success of the World is Unity”

• International Executive and

“Let us be One Voice in One

Advisory Member of the

Body”

Governing Council of Crown Point International College

• Royal Majesty Queen Nadia Harihiri Ambassador at

Global Ambassador at UNNATII - The Upliftment

Large UN Affairs IHRC • Arbitration Judge at the Federal Court for International Human Rights • President & General Planning & European Union of ADN French Diplomatic NGO Founder & Executive

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POWERHOUSE GLOBAL STARS BIO OF

LADY JOANNE STEWART Lady Joanne Stewart is a professional coach, mentor and professional organiser. Also known professionally as The Life Organiser, Joanne is focused on supporting leaders, entrepreneurs and small businesses. The world around us is stressful, fast paced and confusing and Joanne is passionate in supporting people to make sense of their lives. To find the calm out of the chaos.

L

ady Joanne Stewart is a professional coach, mentor and professional organiser. Also known professionally as The Life Organiser,

Joanne is focused on supporting leaders, entrepreneurs and small businesses. The world around us is stressful, fast paced and confusing and Joanne is passionate in supporting people to make sense of their lives. To find the calm out of the chaos.

This has never been truer; as we go to publication with this magazine, we are in the midst of a global pandemic and the world is a very unsettling place. More and more top leaders around the world are reaching out to coaches like Joanne to support them through these difficult times. We all need someone trusted to turn to. And this is precisely what she offers – a safe and trusted pair of hands to guide and support her clients.

It can be particularly lonely at the top for professional, successful people. They often have numerous demands on their time, and they are looked to for guidance and strong leadership, and yet who supports them? That is where The 26 NOV-DEC 2020

Life Organiser comes in.

Through her work, Joanne helps her clients to find solutions to problems, to organise and structure all aspects of the professional and personal life and to find that much sought-after balance. Perhaps most importantly of all, Joanne supports her clients to organise their minds, to have a healthy and calm mindset, to tackle stress and, of course, to reach their all-important goals.

This enables her clients to focus on what they

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do best - allowing them to lead

This photograph shows Joanne about to give a speech in front of 250 people in September 2019.

The previous morning, she had a fall which left her with very obvious injuries to her face and generally feeling pretty battered and bruised.

Rather than back away from the challenge, she faced it head on, not allowing her injuries to become a barrier. There will always be something ahead of us that is trying to test us, but it is how we deal with it is what is important.

and be successful.

“An organised mind is a smart mind” - Lady Joanne Stewart The measures we use to define success are different for everyone. But one thing remains constant – there will be numerous challenges and obstacles to overcome in order to reach one’s own version of successful. Joanne has faced a lot of adversity in her life, and as a result is an expert in navigating challenges and finding solutions. Through her personal trials and tribulations, to over 30 years of professional experience, there is no challenge that Joanne has backed away from, and she uses her knowledge and expertise to navigate the way for her clients to face all

can be, but to enable her to fully support others. She firmly believes that the importance of investing in oneself should never be overlooked.

Joanne already had professional qualifications and skills to her name such as in underwriting, personal and virtual assistant,

challenges head on too.

primary education, behaviour

So, who is Joanne and what is

professional organising and

she all about? Well, beyond being a wife and mother to two adult children, Joanne has invested a great deal in her own journey, in both a private and professional capacity. She has invested in her own growth with academic studies in order to not only be the best she

and anger management, of course coaching and mentoring. But that wasn’t enough for her. In the last few years alone, Joanne has successfully taken qualifications in Cognitive behavioural Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy

Well, beyond being a wife and mother to two adult children, Joanne has invested a great deal in her own journey, in both a private and professional capacity.

She has invested in her own growth with academic studies in order to not only be the best she can be, but to enable her to fully support others. She firmly believes that the importance of investing in oneself should never be overlooked.

(REBT), Teaching English as a

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Foreign Language and Teaching

Criminology and Law – because

English to Speakers of Other

she thought it might be ‘fun’!

Languages (TEFL/TESOL) and

Thankfully with all that going

Proofreading and Copyediting.

on, she is one of the most

She also keeps up to date with

organised people you will ever

her certificates in First Aid and

come across and her multi-

Mental Health First Aid. All of

tasking and organisational skills

this time and effort invested in

are on a different level. She

studying ensures that Joanne

is also a published author and

is able to deliver outstanding

public speaker.

service to her clients, using these transferable skills, and

Joanne volunteers in the

working at the highest level to

third sector at a non-profit

support them.

organisation within her local community which tragically

And if that still wasn’t enough,

has been hit hard by the

currently she is studying part-

pandemic, with many of the

time towards a degree in

more vulnerable people in the

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Joanne already had professional qualifications and skills to her name such as in underwriting, personal and virtual assistant, primary education, behaviour and anger management, professional organising and of course coaching and mentoring. But that wasn’t enough for her

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Joanne is an empathetic person with a big heart and strives to always be there for others. In the world we live in, our mental health is under constant strain, and Joanne aims to improve people’s lives in whatever way she can. She remains the ultimate professional, whilst delivering her services in a friendly and efficient matter community unable to receive

heart and strives to always

Lady Joanne Stewart

the help that is vital to them.

be there for others. In the

The Life Organiser - ‘Creating

In addition, an area that she is

world we live in, our mental

calm out of chaos’

committed to, is in supporting

health is under constant strain,

victims and survivors of

and Joanne aims to improve

Website - www.thelifeorganiser.

domestic violence, rape and

people’s lives in whatever

com

sexual abuse. Daily she freely

way she can. She remains the

LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.

utilises her skills to help and

ultimate professional, whilst

com/in/thelifeorganiser

empower women through

delivering her services in a

Email – thelifeorganiser@

some of their darkest times,

friendly and efficient matter,

hotmail.com

in escaping their abusers, and

and she loves creating good

Phone – 07365 431611

dealing with the aftermath.

relationships with her clients based on mutual respect, trust

Above all, Joanne is an

and importantly fun wherever

empathetic person with a big

possible.

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POWERHOUSE GLOBAL STARS BIO OF VIP MENTOR

GABRIELE SOMMER To be exact, I was born in Germany, near Frankfurt and from an early age I was enthusiastic about sport and winning goals and the success I aspired to, which made my heart beat faster.

M

y striving for success

to use my knowledge and my

166 employees and to lead it

and the desire

natural spirituality to live it in

with success, because my credo

to achieve this in

the material world.

is: Lead with enthusiasm by

harmony with my life made

Thus I was able to build

showing.

me go many ways of personal

up myself a financial sales

development, until I decided

department with more than

To bring body, mind and soul into balance is one of my missions.

As an entrepreneur and shareholder of a large media publishing house, I have experienced all the ups and downs of life.

These experiences have shaped

Gabriele Sommer possesses the gift of feeling and inspiring people. In this way, she playfully creates the ability to perceive other people’s shares, to read them and to feel and release blockades.

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me and motivated me to go abroad for a few years and learn there.

I was in a Tibetan monastery for 5 years to find my inner peace and balance and to recognize and promote my high spirituality.

I was then trained as a coach

by Antony Robbins, Richard Brandler, Harve Erker, Robert Grey and other leading experts.

Through these profound trainings and qualifications and my medial talent to touch people with the heart, I became a much valued advisor and coach of executives and public personalities from film, politics and sports. Of course, I do not mention the names of my clients publicly here, because discretion and trust are important assets for my business model.

A true VIP mentor, internationally active and recognized, respected and eloquent, who is not satisfied until her clients arrive at their destination.

Gabriele Sommer possesses

the gift of feeling and inspiring

This is exactly what fills

people. In this way, she

Gabriele with joy and gratitude

playfully creates the ability to

and is her inner drive for top

perceive other people’s shares,

performance.

to read them and to feel and release blockades.

I love people and I am proud when I can help to realize their

Nothing remains hidden to her

goals.

that she cannot dissolve and give support.

Gabriele Sommer helps you to recognize your “thought

Customers describe her as

creations� and leads you

unique, spiritual and solution-

personally to the point where

oriented, emphatic, as a friend

you are the best coach for

and true mentor.

yourself.

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She shows you a coaching process that gives you a

Through these profound trainings and qualifications and my medial talent to touch people with the heart, I became a much valued advisor and coach of executives and public personalities from film, politics and sports. Of course, I do not mention the names of my clients publicly here, because discretion and trust are important assets for my business model.

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personal development and

REMOVE MENTAL BLOCKS TO REDUCE YOUR FEARS

gives YOU the freedom to be who you want to be, that

Gabriele Sommer shows you

activates and inspires all your

how you can quickly and easily

energies on all levels of your

learn to trust yourself and

body and awakens your inner

follow your inner voice – your

power.

so-called intuition.

And to be really successful in

In order to be able to be

the long run – your so-called

capable in today’s hectic times,

top success!

especially as a manager or public personality, you must also master the high art of “resilience” in order to have

DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUR RESULTS ARE PREDICTABLE AND DOABLE?

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injuries • Overcome your fears and insecurities • How you are respected and loved • How you recognize who you are • How to gain security and

You want more: • Independence • Freedom • live your own destinies and gifts • personal outstanding success

self-confidence All you need to get the most You learn how you can

out of my lectures is the

playfully rely on your inner

openness for new things.

voice again without getting into a dependency on leaders,

In this lecture Gabriele Sommer

success people and so-called

will show you ways and

role models.

possibilities that will help you find your way to top success

You learn how you can playfully rely on your inner voice again without getting into a dependency on leaders, success people and socalled role models.

So you learn to trust yourself completely again, on your own power.

Gabriele Sommer will help you to develop your own strength together with you and bring it closer to you!

• Afterwards you will have

So you learn to trust yourself

and make it easier to reach the

a clear picture of yourself

completely again, on your own

finish line.

and your desires and possibilities.

power.

• You will recognize which

• You can feel if the following

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hurdles stand in your way

workshop will bring you

to develop your own strength

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THE NEED TO CONNECT The search for more… “Hopefully thought provoking for your soul”MEejie — BY MEEJIE™ CHAPARRO-TRAVERSO, CPC

It seems everyone in our world is obsessed with

communication, and in our relationships

technology and social media. If you simply scan

interaction.

your surroundings, you see humanity constantly attached to cell phones, computers, iPads,

There is a lot of criticism today regarding the

tablets, etc. Phone calls, texting, social media,

excessive use of social media and technology

and overall integration of technology in our lives

and its alluring and addictive components.

is not limited to only when we find ourselves in

Nevertheless, we somehow manage to justify its

the privacy of our homes. We’re plugged in while

excessive use as an “urgent need.” We make up

we’re in restaurants, parks, schools, work, and

excuses and offer justifications to give ourselves

sadly, even while driving.

permission to connect. We offer numerous

And now, due to these unprecedented times

reasons why it is acceptable to be “hooked-up”

of the lashes forced upon us by COVID, the

to our phones or other technology devices -

trend appears to be the new norm in business,

we attach it to work, children, family members,

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connected.

Social media sites make it so easy and extremely appealing for us to continue. This sharing and engaging in virtual and technological connections is a fast growing trend of our society. This trend speaks volumes about our “innate” need to interact and to carry on relationships with others.

Perhaps, the issue at hand, a “ghost-like” issue, is not our addiction to social media and technology but one of more, and one that goes beyond acknowledgement. One that is not seen as an essential need for our emotional and social development as individuals.

One that is a basic need, which manifests in every aspect significant others, school, coaches, anyone, or anything

There is a lot of criticism today regarding the excessive use of social media and technology and its alluring and addictive components.

Nevertheless, we somehow manage to justify its excessive use as an “urgent need.”

of our lives. The need for healthy, fulfilling and loving

else. Our hook-up is constant.

relationships.

We succumb and give way

There are some efforts and

to a “false sense of urgency” that takes over our lives and attribute it to tasks and responsibilities we have by convincing ourselves it can’t wait. We do so in order to justify and condone the need we have to be constantly

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stop peoples’ addiction to social

realities of their current lives

A need to have meaningful

media and technology although

is a need for something more

and healthy relationships in

often warranted might overlook

or something greater. Maybe

interactions with others. A

the root cause for some.

it is a result of their need to

need for acceptance, validation

have fulfilling and healthy

and maybe even love.

People become immersed in

connections with others.

this virtual and technological

Perhaps, an indication that at

I submit this so called

world and fail to properly

the very core isn’t satisfied.

addiction to social media and

engage with each other. There

technology is an overwhelming

is, perhaps, much validity to this

Our quick and general

consequence to, and a product

assumption. However, has it

assumptions of the willful

of people’s need to connect.

occurred to us that there might

engagement with technology

In essence it might be a cry for

be another possible trigger

by the masses is seen as giving

help.

to this social and technology

into a “hook-up” life style. Yet,

addiction we have? Could

it may possibly fail to see that

Maybe it stems from living

there be a greater need we

this addiction to social media

lives where we aren’t

have that is being overlooked?

and technology for some

having not enough fulfilling

Perhaps, peoples’ desperate

people is nothing other than a

relationships and interactions

need to escape and avoid the

desperate attempt to connect.

with others. Could it possibly

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be that we are experiencing

“Let’s lend a hand, fill a void, nurture relationship, or just say hello!”

such a devastating lack of

MEejie

intense connections? Healthy relationships founded on real and deep communication? Do we find ourselves in such a desperate need for connections that we are resorting to finding and even creating them via technology and the internet? Could it be that we, as individuals, so desperately need to satisfy our emotional needs and connect with others at a much deeper level than we realize? Is it that we rather connect with anything or anyone in order to avoid void a healthy and loving relationship with ourself?

Although much criticism exists around our current social media and technology addiction phenomena, and perhaps, there’s much truth to the fact that we seem to have abandoned “being present” “in the moment,” enjoying our current lives and those around us. I also see something more; something worth pondering upon, and perhaps, something worth sharing; I see people’s subtle, (or maybe not so subtle) cry for

a connection. I see people’s

engagement. It offers us a

urgent need and desire to

tangible way to escape into

connect with others. I see a

“another world.” To avid a

desire for acknowledgment,

deeper look at ourselves.

validation, acceptance and love.

A need for a recognition is so

This world of imagination

vastly that they are willing to

where we fantasize and

indiscriminately share details of

dream. A way to experience

their personal and private lives

emotions, engage in actions, or

with anyone. I see individuals

simply pretend we are part of

willing to forgo their present

something more, in this case

experiences, moments and

our own story plot. Private

relationships in order to find

details of our lives exposed.

stimuli for their minds. A need

Boundaries unknown. Safety

to satisfy emotional voids. A

at risk. Sharing unlimited.

cry for help, a need to connect.

Limitless audiences.

What better way of ensuring that there’s someone available

Beneath it all, it is possibly

at the other end?

a cry for help, a need to connect, a search for more. A

We are masters at creating

NEED for a deep and loving

stories, imagining things and

relationship with ourselves and

at dreaming. This amazing

a the unveiling of a spiritual

ability we have possibly sparks

CONNECTION with our soul!

creativity and encourage our

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LEADERSHIP AUTHENTICITY… WHAT IT REALLY MEANS There is a lot of talk now about leaders needing to be authentic. But what does that really mean? I have heard people misconstrue the meaning. They take the word authentic, to mean, I can just be myself. But just being yourself is not that simple.

— BY ROSS SWAN There can be a difference between being truly

Seeing yourself through others means you

authentic and just being yourself. The question

become a person who is not staying true to

here is, what is driving ‘being yourself’? Are you

themself, but a person staying true to other’s

being a reflection of your inner self or are you a

expectations. How often do we see executives

reflection of the people around you?

continually rate themselves against others for the wrong reasons? Playing office politics,

Authenticity is a continuous connectivity

winning at the expense of others, and the list

between the head, the heart, and the soul.

goes on.

Understanding, and then living that, makes one truly authentic. If you continually see yourself

Don’t get me wrong, you can be influenced

through the eyes of others, then that will change

by others, having mentors and role models

the equation.

are healthy learning opportunities. But that’s

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just it, it is for your personal

that is, recognising their deep

development, not for you to

feelings about themselves,

be a replica of someone else.

have they wanted to treat

Competition is healthy also, but

people badly. Where thoughts

not at the expense of others.

to compete, seek revenge, I

A behaviour which also leads

am better than him/her etc.,

to misalignment of strategic

come when they are in their

objectives.

head space, not when they are connected with their inner

So the being an authentic

feelings.

leader is something that comes from within you.

An exercise I have done may times as a coach is to help

When your heart, soul and

people get in touch with their

inner self are connected you

inner self. Its amazing how

will have good thoughts. Over

much people get out of that

the years coaching numerous

exercise. It quite often liberates

executives, I have never met

them. They like the energy

anyone, that once they are

that it provides, and they work

connected their to inner self,

hard to be more in this mode

An exercise I have done may times as a coach is to help people get in touch with their inner self. Its amazing how much people get out of that exercise. It quite often liberates them.

They like the energy that it provides, and they work hard to be more in this mode of behaviour. That is taking regular time out to meditate and reflect.

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In their mind, an Olympic athlete does not compete against others, they compete against themselves and strive for their personal best. Yes, physically they compete, but mentally they are not.

They do not outwardly think they are the best, but they definitely do inwardly. It’s that inner strength that gives them the drive to compete day after day. of behaviour. That is taking regular time out to meditate and reflect. So, with continual encouragement and selfdiscipline they start to change.

It may be a long journey for some but at least they have started.

But I will admit, some bounce back to their old behaviour of headspace living and stay there for a variety of reasons. Luckily, they are the minority I have worked with.

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A very important outcome of

of your thoughts, such as: “yes

being one’s true self, is that

I am better than they are, yes

you are more conscious of your

aren’t I good”!!!

impact on others. It’s not, “I need to be myself so I can say

In their mind, an Olympic

what I want.” Yes, you need

athlete does not compete

to say what needs to be said,

against others, they compete

but in a more diplomatic way.

against themselves and strive

Its just takes a little patience

for their personal best. Yes,

and discipline, something you

physically they compete, but

have more of when that desire

mentally they are not. They do

comes from within.

not outwardly think they are the best, but they definitely do

Keeping in touch with your own

inwardly. It’s that inner strength

feelings enables you to better

that gives them the drive to

understand other people’s

compete day after day.

feelings. That’s what tends to motivate you to be conscious

The same is for authentic

of others. A heightener for your

leaders. To be authentic

emotional intelligence.

you need to have that inner strength not to bow to other

The last point regarding

people’s opinions as to how

authenticity I want to make, is

you should be leading. Yes,

about ego. To me, we have two

your need to be open minded

aspects of ego. Your inner and

to other ideas but not a direct

outer ego.

reflection of them.

Your outer ego is fueled by

Your inner ego comes from

your thought’s, not your

being confident and feeling that

feelings. It gets back to what I

you are okay and that you can

mentioned before, the desire

stand tall in any crowd. But that

to compete and feel superior

should come from your inner

to others. That’s head space

self, not an outer expression

thinking only. You may think

where you feel the need tell

you are feeling it, but no, you

everyone. Your inner self does

are thinking it. The feeling you

not compete with others it

are getting is only a reflection

competes only with yourself.

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Keeping in touch with your own feelings enables you to better understand other people’s feelings. That’s what tends to motivate you to be conscious of others. A heightener for your emotional intelligence.

That is the foundation of being authentic.

So how do I work on my authenticity?

Firstly, you need to desire which comes from within, not a desire driven by the outside environment. That is, “authentic leadership is what I am reading about so I must become one.”

The problem here is that as soon as you meet a roadblock

About ROSS SWAN Ross is a perceptive and responsive leadership consultant, coach and trainer, with broad experience in varied industries worldwide, including financial services, construction, energy, beauty products, logistics, distribution, retail, engineering, hospitality, airlines, and manufacturing.

Ross is also a dynamic speaker and podcaster with outstanding skills in communication, presentation, training, teambuilding, and interpersonal relations.

He works internationally, spanning a variety of industries around the globe with his projects encompassing many diverse cultural backgrounds.

Throughout the years, Ross has developed a growing desireto put an ongoing emphasis on bringing more soul into business and he believes that the most effective leaders are soul inspired.

You can catch Ross at www.soul-inspiredleadership.com

you will move to another fad because it may be easier to do.

Your desire needs to come from within. You can do this through meditation or mindfulness. The key here is to just take the time out to reflect on how you want to behave as a person and are you doing that, not how you think you should behave, but

how you really feel. When you

the time, then question where

compete with yourself you win,

your desire is coming from.

only when you compete with

Your inner being or your outer

others do you loose.

thoughts. Get that right and you can be truly authentic

Taking that regular time out

So, to summarize, true

is fueled by the desire from

authenticity is about feeling it

within. If it’s difficult to find

not thinking it.

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DR. BINDU BABU Dr. Bindu Babu is a successful Integrative Physician & Celebrity Transformational Coach. She’s been awarded New York’s Most Powerful Women in Business 2019 and is the Global Goodwill Ambassador, USA and Global Peace Chain Ambassador, USA. She is a successful entrepreneur where she is

“My Soulmate, My Love, My Narcissist” based on

trained in the Quantum methodologies of healing

her protocol on the healing and recovery form

helping her clients all over the world.

Narcissistic abuse.

Dr. Babu has taken on the roles of Organizing

Dr. Babu has been nominated for the Wintrade

Committee Member & Chair at various

Global 2020 Entrepreneur in Health & Wellness

psychiatry based World Congresses and Global

Award, UK, the 2020 iWomen Global Award,

Summits. She is a renowned international

India and the Women of Inspiration Award 2020,

keynote speaker on narcissism and abusive toxic

Canada. She was featured in the Formidable

relationships where she has authored her book

Women Magazine 2020 Spring issue, The

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Hollywood Times and chosen

Platform to support country

Master and a Past Life

as a “Phenomenal Woman”

preparedness and response.

Regression Therapist trained

2020 by Phenomenalwoman. org, not for profit organization.

& certified by internationally Dr. Babu is a Medical Physician

renowned Dr. Brian L. Weiss

and has a Doctorate in

M.D. author of “Many Lives,

Dr. Babu has spoken at

Natural Medicine and a PHD

Many Masters” with the Weiss

prestigious universities such

in Integrative Medicine. She

Institute.

as Harvard and NYU and has

is the curriculum founder

been invited on many radio

and professor of Health

She works at her office in the

shows, podcasts, and live

Business Entrepreneurship, at

Financial District of Manhattan,

global television talk shows

the Masters & PHD level at

New York & also see her clients

throughout her career. She is

Quantum University, Hawaii

virtually worldwide

honored as the Circle of Wise

USA.

Women for the International Organization; Female Wave

Website: www.BinduBabu.com Dr. Babu is a Certified Reiki

of Change & has dedicated her time for a Non-Profit Organization, New American Voters Association (NAVA) in New York as the Director of Leadership Academy. She is an advocate of Gender Based Violence prevention & Women Empowerment. Dr. Babu is “Honorary Life Member” of the globally known ALL Ladies League (ALL), Women Economic Forum and member of WICCI: Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry - India’s First National Business Chamber for Women.

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POWERFUL GLOBAL WOMEN FOUNDATION CHILDREN RETREAT EVENT (12TH SEPTEMBER 2020) We had various workshops for them during the gathering. We also gave facemasks each child that was in attendance. Over one hundred children attended the event. They were all fed as part of our tradition to do do. A massive thank you to Ross Swan for supporting our mission.

This project was led by our amazing Vice-president (Mrs Josephine Itsuokor).

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POWERFUL GLOBAL WOMEN FOUNDATION COVID-19 PROJECTS As part of PGWF mission to support more families during this challenged time, we have been able to hold two projects (one in April and the other on 13th July 2020). We distributed food supplies to several families and orphanage homes.

Our team lead by Mrs Josephine Itsuokor (Vice-president of PGWF) made these projects a success.

We will continue to reach out to more families through the support of our global partners.

VICE PRESIDENT MRS JOSPHINE PHILIP ITSUOKOR

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Powerful Global Women Foundation (Powerhouse Charity) was founded in 20l6 in Nigeria, West Africa,

by Lady Anita Duckworth-Bradshaw. The core objective of this organization is to transform the lives of women and children, through various projects centred around the need of the service group.

In 20l6 Lady Anita single handedly fed over 400 children as part of “project feed l000 children globally”, and held an empowerment conference for the women. Through this project, so many women have gone to do great things with the knowledge they gained from the event.

She recently held a life transforming event for women in Lagos, Nigeria as part of International women’s month celebration 20l8. The turnout was very encouraging. She is working towards supporting more families to keep their children and wards in school through” project back-to-school” starting in September 20l8.

We are seeking for global support from individuals and organisations who would love to be a part of this service to humanity.

To support us, please visit: www.powerhouseglobalwomen.com or email womanthepowerhouse@gmail.com or powerhouseglobalmag@gmail.com

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CHARITY PROJECT: As part of our Global Annual commitment, we were able to successfully complete project feed the children 2019 mission. Over 150 children were fed at this year’s event. Powerful Women Global Foundation (PGWF ) is a charity set up

by Lady Anita Duckworth-Bradshaw in 2016.

The service users are women and children.

To support PGWF, please email womanthepowerhouse@gmail.com

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