I feel privileged to know you and meet you and you are
you and you are
you and you are audience what a privilege that is so
audience what a privilege that is so
audience what a privilege that is so thank you very much
thank you very much
thank you very much and I care about you by the way so
and I care about you by the way so
and I care about you by the way so here’s some notes I’m going to talk
here’s some notes I’m going to talk
here’s some notes I’m going to talk about the power of surrender and I’ve
about the power of surrender and I’ve
about the power of surrender and I’ve got a bit nervous I wrote some those
surrender we have to surrender if we
surrender we have to surrender if we want to get somewhere so this speech in
want to get somewhere so this speech in
want to get somewhere so this speech in this talk I will explain something about
this talk I will explain something about
this talk I will explain something about my experience as a martial artist and
my experience as a martial artist and
my experience as a martial artist and how it led to me to this wonderful
how it led to me to this wonderful
how it led to me to this wonderful training simulation called the samurai
training simulation called the samurai
training simulation called the samurai game and I have zero experience as a
game and I have zero experience as a
game and I have zero experience as a manager I have no statistics I have no
manager I have no statistics I have no
manager I have no statistics I have no data all I have is my personal
data all I have is my personal
data all I have is my personal experience and a little bit of common
experience and a little bit of common
experience and a little bit of common sense so in this talk I have to make a
sense so in this talk I have to make a
sense so in this talk I have to make a couple of definitions first first of all
couple of definitions first first of all
couple of definitions first first of all we’re talking about surrender and
we’re talking about surrender and
we’re talking about surrender and leadership right so a surrender can be
leadership right so a surrender can be
leadership right so a surrender can be thought of in different ways surrender
thought of in different ways surrender
thought of in different ways surrender to a god for example I don’t want to go
to a god for example I don’t want to go
to a god for example I don’t want to go there and with the total of two endless
there and with the total of two endless
there and with the total of two endless discussions there or waving the white
discussions there or waving the white
discussions there or waving the white flag I can defeat I don’t want to talk
flag I can defeat I don’t want to talk
flag I can defeat I don’t want to talk about what I want to talk about is when
about what I want to talk about is when
about what I want to talk about is when we’re in a team when we’re in a group
we’re in a team when we’re in a group
we’re in a team when we’re in a group how we can surrender to each other and
how we can surrender to each other and
how we can surrender to each other and in that context we have to think of it
in that context we have to think of it
in that context we have to think of it as permissive surrender giving
as permissive surrender giving
as permissive surrender giving permission and the word leader can be
permission and the word leader can be
permission and the word leader can be thought of or the leadership can be
thought of or the leadership can be
thought of or the leadership can be thought of how a person leads but I’d
thought of how a person leads but I’d
thought of how a person leads but I’d like you to consider it about how the
like you to consider it about how the
like you to consider it about how the group momentum leads itself not to
group momentum leads itself not to
group momentum leads itself not to achieve one person’s needs but to
achieve one person’s needs but to
achieve one person’s needs but to achieve a win-win situation so that’s my
achieve a win-win situation so that’s my
achieve a win-win situation so that’s my context so based on this context here’s
context so based on this context here’s
context so based on this context here’s a few words purposes are in them that’s
a few words purposes are in them that’s
a few words purposes are in them that’s what I call it
what I call it
what I call it permissive surrender permissive
permissive surrender permissive
permissive surrender permissive surrender is when you surrender as a
surrender is when you surrender as a
surrender is when you surrender as a leader you give permission to your
leader you give permission to your
leader you give permission to your followers to be there in authority which
followers to be there in authority which
followers to be there in authority which gives them the power to surrender their
gives them the power to surrender their
gives them the power to surrender their by giving them giving you permission to
by giving them giving you permission to
by giving them giving you permission to lead that’s a lot of words even for me
lead that’s a lot of words even for me
lead that’s a lot of words even for me so I produced also a diagram which says
so I produced also a diagram which says
so I produced also a diagram which says everything in those words I call it the
everything in those words I call it the
everything in those words I call it the permission wheel the leader becomes the
permission wheel the leader becomes the
permission wheel the leader becomes the follower the follower becomes the leader
follower the follower becomes the leader
follower the follower becomes the leader when you surrender you give permission
when you surrender you give permission
when you surrender you give permission to the follower to lead who can in turn
to the follower to lead who can in turn
to the follower to lead who can in turn surrender and give permission back to
surrender and give permission back to
surrender and give permission back to you to lead sathyas right this is
you to lead sathyas right this is
you to lead sathyas right this is obvious and incredible at the same time
obvious and incredible at the same time
obvious and incredible at the same time it’s obvious because this is the natural
it’s obvious because this is the natural
it’s obvious because this is the natural dynamic of human relationships without
dynamic of human relationships without
dynamic of human relationships without this dynamic relationships can’t work
this dynamic relationships can’t work
this dynamic relationships can’t work and it’s incredible because when human
and it’s incredible because when human
and it’s incredible because when human beings know what is obvious they don’t
beings know what is obvious they don’t
beings know what is obvious they don’t carry it out unless it’s part of their
carry it out unless it’s part of their
carry it out unless it’s part of their daily practice so we need something to
daily practice so we need something to
daily practice so we need something to train us to make it part of our daily
train us to make it part of our daily
train us to make it part of our daily practice I like to think of it in terms
practice I like to think of it in terms
practice I like to think of it in terms of an acronym here’s a funky acronym now
of an acronym here’s a funky acronym now
of an acronym here’s a funky acronym now seek heaven a new expansion shine we can
seek heaven a new expansion shine we can
seek heaven a new expansion shine we can all shine shine to each other when we
all shine shine to each other when we
all shine shine to each other when we shy to each other we can form super
shy to each other we can form super
shy to each other we can form super teams now to be a team we have to be we
teams now to be a team we have to be we
teams now to be a team we have to be we have to recognize each other as
have to recognize each other as
have to recognize each other as collaborators but to be a super team we
collaborators but to be a super team we
collaborators but to be a super team we have to feel like a part of a tribe now
have to feel like a part of a tribe now
have to feel like a part of a tribe now there’s a little experiment there’s
there’s a little experiment there’s
there’s a little experiment there’s somebody near you you don’t really know
somebody near you you don’t really know
somebody near you you don’t really know I’d like you to break the barrier and
I’d like you to break the barrier and
I’d like you to break the barrier and just shake hands with a person maybe you
just shake hands with a person maybe you
just shake hands with a person maybe you did it earlier today and do it again you
did it earlier today and do it again you
did it earlier today and do it again you can see somebody near you something you
can see somebody near you something you
can see somebody near you something you don’t really know could you shake hands
don’t really know could you shake hands
don’t really know could you shake hands with a person okay congratulations this
with a person okay congratulations this
with a person okay congratulations this is how we used to do it before we met
is how we used to do it before we met
is how we used to do it before we met each other on Facebook now we’ll come
each other on Facebook now we’ll come
each other on Facebook now we’ll come back to this experiment a bit later so
back to this experiment a bit later so
back to this experiment a bit later so in fact speaking of Facebook there are
in fact speaking of Facebook there are
in fact speaking of Facebook there are problems we heard about the modern-day
problems we heard about the modern-day
problems we heard about the modern-day internet and there are problems of
internet and there are problems of
internet and there are problems of course like the internet being a very
course like the internet being a very
course like the internet being a very useful source of information
useful source of information
useful source of information it is nevertheless has opened up a
it is nevertheless has opened up a
it is nevertheless has opened up a Pandora’s box of security and privacy
Pandora’s box of security and privacy
Pandora’s box of security and privacy issues even to the extent where
issues even to the extent where
issues even to the extent where presidential elections have been
presidential elections have been
presidential elections have been affected so what does that do to your
affected so what does that do to your
affected so what does that do to your trust Trust is an important part of
trust Trust is an important part of
trust Trust is an important part of being a tribe we’re in a world of
being a tribe we’re in a world of
being a tribe we’re in a world of diversity how can we cross tribes it’s
diversity how can we cross tribes it’s
diversity how can we cross tribes it’s easy to be a tribe in your own country
easy to be a tribe in your own country
easy to be a tribe in your own country with your own people we’re crossing
with your own people we’re crossing
with your own people we’re crossing tries our future is about crossing
tries our future is about crossing
tries our future is about crossing tribes how can we find the trust when we
tribes how can we find the trust when we
tribes how can we find the trust when we cross the borders we need a training
cross the borders we need a training
cross the borders we need a training tool we need to develop ourselves
tool we need to develop ourselves
tool we need to develop ourselves somebody said once today’s readers are
somebody said once today’s readers are
somebody said once today’s readers are tomorrow’s leaders it’s not completely
tomorrow’s leaders it’s not completely
tomorrow’s leaders it’s not completely true we need to develop other forms of
true we need to develop other forms of
true we need to develop other forms of intelligence than intellectual
intelligence than intellectual
intelligence than intellectual intelligence as one we need to develop
intelligence as one we need to develop
intelligence as one we need to develop abilities to sense each other’s
abilities to sense each other’s
abilities to sense each other’s limitations physically and emotionally
limitations physically and emotionally
limitations physically and emotionally we have to understand compassion and
we have to understand compassion and
we have to understand compassion and empathy we have to understand what is
empathy we have to understand what is
empathy we have to understand what is the clip between each other’s where are
the clip between each other’s where are
the clip between each other’s where are the opportunities when I walk for the
the opportunities when I walk for the
the opportunities when I walk for the door I was looking for like the click I
door I was looking for like the click I
door I was looking for like the click I want to know what I’m connected to we’re
want to know what I’m connected to we’re
want to know what I’m connected to we’re not always connected to our country
not always connected to our country
not always connected to our country there are other aspects that we are
there are other aspects that we are
there are other aspects that we are connected to we have to look for them
connected to we have to look for them
connected to we have to look for them and what’s the collective intelligence
and what’s the collective intelligence
and what’s the collective intelligence in our community what do we contribute
in our community what do we contribute
in our community what do we contribute as individuals to our community and the
as individuals to our community and the
as individuals to our community and the cultural intelligence we have to be able
cultural intelligence we have to be able
cultural intelligence we have to be able to adapt to cultural differences and
to adapt to cultural differences and
to adapt to cultural differences and spiritual intelligence we have to know
spiritual intelligence we have to know
spiritual intelligence we have to know that we’re not the one and only
that we’re not the one and only
that we’re not the one and only authority that we have to sometimes move
authority that we have to sometimes move
authority that we have to sometimes move our ego to the side so these forms of
our ego to the side so these forms of
our ego to the side so these forms of intelligence have to be developed and
intelligence have to be developed and
intelligence have to be developed and there are training tools there are ways
there are training tools there are ways
there are training tools there are ways to develop these forms in our school
to develop these forms in our school
to develop these forms in our school systems they mainly address intellectual
systems they mainly address intellectual
systems they mainly address intellectual intelligence right I remember I was
intelligence right I remember I was
intelligence right I remember I was mainly busy with reading yeah and trying
mainly busy with reading yeah and trying
mainly busy with reading yeah and trying to improve my math and so on
to improve my math and so on
to improve my math and so on intellectual intelligence is addressed
intellectual intelligence is addressed
intellectual intelligence is addressed at schools
at schools
at schools unfortunately it just stops there
unfortunately it just stops there
unfortunately it just stops there so we have to go further we have to if
so we have to go further we have to if
so we have to go further we have to if we don’t go further we’re going to be
we don’t go further we’re going to be
we don’t go further we’re going to be severely handicapped for tomorrow’s
severely handicapped for tomorrow’s
severely handicapped for tomorrow’s challenges to integrate when I was at
challenges to integrate when I was at
challenges to integrate when I was at school at the age of nine I was a geek I
school at the age of nine I was a geek I
school at the age of nine I was a geek I learned about computers and typing
learned about computers and typing
learned about computers and typing quickly to program and the computer
quickly to program and the computer
quickly to program and the computer world somehow in some way became my
world somehow in some way became my
world somehow in some way became my escape from society I had good times and
escape from society I had good times and
escape from society I had good times and bad times and here’s the vulnerable part
bad times and here’s the vulnerable part
bad times and here’s the vulnerable part of this talk now in the harder times
of this talk now in the harder times
of this talk now in the harder times I was bullied who’s being bullied at
I was bullied who’s being bullied at
I was bullied who’s being bullied at school before but have your hand okay
school before but have your hand okay
school before but have your hand okay those who weren’t bullied were either
those who weren’t bullied were either
those who weren’t bullied were either bullies or you’re a bunch of bloody
bullies or you’re a bunch of bloody
bullies or you’re a bunch of bloody angels here
angels here
angels here in any case I give it up to the ones who
in any case I give it up to the ones who
in any case I give it up to the ones who work believe I even give up to the ones
work believe I even give up to the ones
work believe I even give up to the ones who bullied others because if you were
who bullied others because if you were
who bullied others because if you were bullied or few bullied others
bullied or few bullied others
bullied or few bullied others nevertheless you deserve love that’s
nevertheless you deserve love that’s
nevertheless you deserve love that’s what you should know and the worst thing
what you should know and the worst thing
what you should know and the worst thing about being bullied or bullying is not
about being bullied or bullying is not
about being bullied or bullying is not that moment it’s later on in life and
that moment it’s later on in life and
that moment it’s later on in life and the effects it has on your relationships
the effects it has on your relationships
the effects it has on your relationships I decided to leave school and leave the
I decided to leave school and leave the
I decided to leave school and leave the victim role behind me I decided to
victim role behind me I decided to
victim role behind me I decided to develop myself I worked as a software
develop myself I worked as a software
develop myself I worked as a software engineer but in parallel I became
engineer but in parallel I became
engineer but in parallel I became interested in the martial arts I learned
interested in the martial arts I learned
interested in the martial arts I learned to spar I sparred with some very tough
to spar I sparred with some very tough
to spar I sparred with some very tough guys I got my tooth knocked out I got my
guys I got my tooth knocked out I got my
guys I got my tooth knocked out I got my ribs broken I learned about surrender
ribs broken I learned about surrender
ribs broken I learned about surrender but it wasn’t permissive surrender it
but it wasn’t permissive surrender it
but it wasn’t permissive surrender it was submissive surrender and this is not
was submissive surrender and this is not
was submissive surrender and this is not the kind of surrender I’m talking about
the kind of surrender I’m talking about
the kind of surrender I’m talking about although I developed myself I was
although I developed myself I was
although I developed myself I was reaching somehow these forms of
reaching somehow these forms of
reaching somehow these forms of intelligence but there was a missing
intelligence but there was a missing
intelligence but there was a missing magic ingredient and it took a while
magic ingredient and it took a while
magic ingredient and it took a while until I looked at Japan and the
until I looked at Japan and the
until I looked at Japan and the beautiful martial art of Aikido before I
beautiful martial art of Aikido before I
beautiful martial art of Aikido before I understand what that mysticism magic
understand what that mysticism magic
understand what that mysticism magic ingredient was
ingredient was
ingredient was so this martial art Aikido gave me a new
so this martial art Aikido gave me a new
so this martial art Aikido gave me a new perspective martial arts
perspective martial arts
perspective martial arts it wasn’t about overcoming another
it wasn’t about overcoming another
it wasn’t about overcoming another person it’s about overcoming yourself
person it’s about overcoming yourself
person it’s about overcoming yourself the founder of aikido his name was
the founder of aikido his name was
the founder of aikido his name was morihei ueshiba he said when you bow
morihei ueshiba he said when you bow
morihei ueshiba he said when you bow deeply to the universe it bells back it
deeply to the universe it bells back it
deeply to the universe it bells back it really has a movement of the permission
really has a movement of the permission
really has a movement of the permission where which I showed you leader becomes
where which I showed you leader becomes
where which I showed you leader becomes follower follower becomes leader but
follower follower becomes leader but
follower follower becomes leader but don’t take my word for it it’s again
don’t take my word for it it’s again
don’t take my word for it it’s again magic
magic
magic it’s a gatok magic hundred one one cries
it’s a gatok magic hundred one one cries
it’s a gatok magic hundred one one cries one goal one gold and then of what
one goal one gold and then of what
one goal one gold and then of what should be
should be
should be Oh
Oh
Oh [Music]
I’m really thankful for Aikido for
I’m really thankful for Aikido for bringing me so many friends and great
bringing me so many friends and great
bringing me so many friends and great teachers from all over the world and
teachers from all over the world and
teachers from all over the world and that gave me also the feeling of being
that gave me also the feeling of being
that gave me also the feeling of being like a global tribe so there we have
like a global tribe so there we have
like a global tribe so there we have people from all over the world my global
people from all over the world my global
people from all over the world my global tribe of Aikido and the missing magic
tribe of Aikido and the missing magic
tribe of Aikido and the missing magic ingredient was that permissive surrender
ingredient was that permissive surrender
ingredient was that permissive surrender that I didn’t find in the overcoming
that I didn’t find in the overcoming
that I didn’t find in the overcoming martial arts but I didn’t understand
martial arts but I didn’t understand
martial arts but I didn’t understand what it meant for a team for a group
what it meant for a team for a group
what it meant for a team for a group until I came to the samurai game samurai
until I came to the samurai game samurai
until I came to the samurai game samurai game came into my life
game came into my life
game came into my life samurai game is it’s a training
samurai game is it’s a training
samurai game is it’s a training simulation invented by Lake George Laird
simulation invented by Lake George Laird
simulation invented by Lake George Laird who was a he was a writer an Aikido
who was a he was a writer an Aikido
who was a he was a writer an Aikido teacher and mother finger and his idea
teacher and mother finger and his idea
teacher and mother finger and his idea was to bring people from their mundane
was to bring people from their mundane
was to bring people from their mundane everyday 99/5 lives and putting into a
everyday 99/5 lives and putting into a
everyday 99/5 lives and putting into a more vivid reality so he did this he did
more vivid reality so he did this he did
more vivid reality so he did this he did this with this simulation he brought
this with this simulation he brought
this with this simulation he brought people into a samurai role we
people into a samurai role we
people into a samurai role we role-played samurai the samurai game is
role-played samurai the samurai game is
role-played samurai the samurai game is simply a battle between two armies
simply a battle between two armies
simply a battle between two armies there’s no physical sparring there’s no
there’s no physical sparring there’s no
there’s no physical sparring there’s no physical contact
physical contact
physical contact the battles are spontaneous
the battles are spontaneous
the battles are spontaneous unpredictable battles but safe between
unpredictable battles but safe between
unpredictable battles but safe between opponents there’s a competition element
opponents there’s a competition element
opponents there’s a competition element the competition is not there for a
the competition is not there for a
the competition is not there for a winner is there for a win-win situation
winner is there for a win-win situation
winner is there for a win-win situation is there for you to observe how you act
is there for you to observe how you act
is there for you to observe how you act in competition now leathered devised
in competition now leathered devised
in competition now leathered devised some concepts of ancient Japanese
some concepts of ancient Japanese
some concepts of ancient Japanese cultural ideas put them into the samurai
cultural ideas put them into the samurai
cultural ideas put them into the samurai game to roleplay for example the virtues
game to roleplay for example the virtues
game to roleplay for example the virtues of Bushido
of Bushido
of Bushido so the virtues of Bushido such as
so the virtues of Bushido such as
so the virtues of Bushido such as courage and honor
courage and honor
courage and honor integrity respect loyalty these virgins
integrity respect loyalty these virgins
integrity respect loyalty these virgins going to the game you role-playing these
going to the game you role-playing these
going to the game you role-playing these virtues and at the same time you try to
virtues and at the same time you try to
virtues and at the same time you try to live in the moment very moment now and
live in the moment very moment now and
live in the moment very moment now and we do it with the concept of Ichigo
we do it with the concept of Ichigo
we do it with the concept of Ichigo Ichie a but it should go a living one
Ichie a but it should go a living one
Ichie a but it should go a living one encounter in one lifetime in other words
encounter in one lifetime in other words
encounter in one lifetime in other words we’ve got one chance to make it hand one
we’ve got one chance to make it hand one
we’ve got one chance to make it hand one chance in our lives in our families at
chance in our lives in our families at
chance in our lives in our families at work in our relationships in this very
work in our relationships in this very
work in our relationships in this very moment now we have one chance
moment now we have one chance
moment now we have one chance are we seizing the opportunity or are we
are we seizing the opportunity or are we
are we seizing the opportunity or are we living in slip by two helps the seize
living in slip by two helps the seize
living in slip by two helps the seize this opportunity George Leonard
this opportunity George Leonard
this opportunity George Leonard developed an exercise called grace so
developed an exercise called grace so
developed an exercise called grace so when we get stressed we lose those
when we get stressed we lose those
when we get stressed we lose those opportunities so grace puts us into the
opportunities so grace puts us into the
opportunities so grace puts us into the ground again it’s grounding relaxation
ground again it’s grounding relaxation
ground again it’s grounding relaxation awareness centering and energizing this
awareness centering and energizing this
awareness centering and energizing this will practice grace let’s all stand up
will practice grace let’s all stand up
will practice grace let’s all stand up we’re all going to practice grace so
we’re all going to practice grace so
we’re all going to practice grace so let’s go into the ground the first thing
let’s go into the ground the first thing
let’s go into the ground the first thing notice the center of gravity and just
notice the center of gravity and just
notice the center of gravity and just drive your bare body weight into the
drive your bare body weight into the
drive your bare body weight into the ground and feel it into your feet feel
ground and feel it into your feet feel
ground and feel it into your feet feel the ground grounding relaxation easiest
the ground grounding relaxation easiest
the ground grounding relaxation easiest way to relax is just lift the shoulders
way to relax is just lift the shoulders
way to relax is just lift the shoulders the Leben go relax the shoulders right
the Leben go relax the shoulders right
the Leben go relax the shoulders right so the muscles in your face your neck
so the muscles in your face your neck
so the muscles in your face your neck relaxation maybe just swing the body a
relaxation maybe just swing the body a
relaxation maybe just swing the body a little bit left and right to find the
little bit left and right to find the
little bit left and right to find the relaxation there we want to half closed
relaxation there we want to half closed
relaxation there we want to half closed the eyes awareness notice how your spine
the eyes awareness notice how your spine
the eyes awareness notice how your spine is in space into one side or the other
is in space into one side or the other
is in space into one side or the other it’s one shoulder higher than the other
it’s one shoulder higher than the other
it’s one shoulder higher than the other where is it wait so really be aware of
where is it wait so really be aware of
where is it wait so really be aware of your body in space and the senses of
your body in space and the senses of
your body in space and the senses of your body trying to be receptive
your body trying to be receptive
your body trying to be receptive centering where’s your Center
centering where’s your Center
centering where’s your Center somebody said is here your heart center
somebody said is here your heart center
somebody said is here your heart center is it your Center is 2 centimeters
is it your Center is 2 centimeters
is it your Center is 2 centimeters underneath your navel you feel that
underneath your navel you feel that
underneath your navel you feel that Boyette see that’s the center of gravity
Boyette see that’s the center of gravity
Boyette see that’s the center of gravity you’re going to be aware of that you’ve
you’re going to be aware of that you’ve
you’re going to be aware of that you’ve got to use that got a respond with your
got to use that got a respond with your
got to use that got a respond with your Center and not with your emotions when
Center and not with your emotions when
Center and not with your emotions when you want to seize the opportunities feel
you want to seize the opportunities feel
you want to seize the opportunities feel your Center engage it and body it and
your Center engage it and body it and
your Center engage it and body it and energize we’re going to energize now
energize we’re going to energize now
energize we’re going to energize now breathe in
breathe in
breathe in energizes with oxygen it gives vitality
energizes with oxygen it gives vitality
energizes with oxygen it gives vitality to your body rebound
to your body rebound
to your body rebound feel your Center going more down into
feel your Center going more down into
feel your Center going more down into the ground let’s do that two more times
the ground let’s do that two more times
the ground let’s do that two more times breathe in breathe out one more time we
breathe in breathe out one more time we
breathe in breathe out one more time we haven’t got half an hour to do this
haven’t got half an hour to do this
haven’t got half an hour to do this unfortunately but you get the idea let
unfortunately but you get the idea let
unfortunately but you get the idea let me just shake hands with the person you
me just shake hands with the person you
me just shake hands with the person you just shook hands with but before maybe
just shook hands with but before maybe
just shook hands with but before maybe the same person Thank You Ming can sit
the same person Thank You Ming can sit
the same person Thank You Ming can sit down now compare this is partly
down now compare this is partly
down now compare this is partly experiment compare the time you just
experiment compare the time you just
experiment compare the time you just shake hands now with the time you shook
shake hands now with the time you shook
shake hands now with the time you shook hands in the beginning did you feel a
hands in the beginning did you feel a
hands in the beginning did you feel a difference in the grip maybe if more
difference in the grip maybe if more
difference in the grip maybe if more closely it’s more engagement the point
closely it’s more engagement the point
closely it’s more engagement the point being I propose that grace puts us in a
being I propose that grace puts us in a
being I propose that grace puts us in a state where we can break down barriers
state where we can break down barriers
state where we can break down barriers we can cross borders we can enter that
we can cross borders we can enter that
we can cross borders we can enter that diversity in teams and make super teams
diversity in teams and make super teams
diversity in teams and make super teams we can become great leaders this isn’t
we can become great leaders this isn’t
we can become great leaders this isn’t this is a great magic ingredient applied
this is a great magic ingredient applied
this is a great magic ingredient applied to teams so what I heard from people
to teams so what I heard from people
to teams so what I heard from people were some amazing things about the
were some amazing things about the
were some amazing things about the samurai game this is some of the things
samurai game this is some of the things
samurai game this is some of the things that they said I felt cared for in care
that they said I felt cared for in care
that they said I felt cared for in care towards others I felt appreciated for my
towards others I felt appreciated for my
towards others I felt appreciated for my strengths and not rejected for my
strengths and not rejected for my
strengths and not rejected for my weaknesses I felt honored
weaknesses I felt honored
weaknesses I felt honored I thought energized and motivated
I thought energized and motivated
I thought energized and motivated I felt enriched by seeing so many
I felt enriched by seeing so many
I felt enriched by seeing so many different perspectives I am more clear
different perspectives I am more clear
different perspectives I am more clear about decisions I made in my life now
about decisions I made in my life now
about decisions I made in my life now wouldn’t that be great if all teams
wouldn’t that be great if all teams
wouldn’t that be great if all teams could have those qualities this is what
could have those qualities this is what
could have those qualities this is what we try to reach this is our challenge
we try to reach this is our challenge
we try to reach this is our challenge for tomorrow a good friend of mine his
for tomorrow a good friend of mine his
for tomorrow a good friend of mine his name is John King he’s going to smile
name is John King he’s going to smile
name is John King he’s going to smile when he hears this
when he hears this
when he hears this he’s a great leadership trainer by the
he’s a great leadership trainer by the
he’s a great leadership trainer by the way we’re doing a retreat in Bali this
way we’re doing a retreat in Bali this
way we’re doing a retreat in Bali this September if you’re interested I’m not
September if you’re interested I’m not
September if you’re interested I’m not selling that right now I’m giving this
selling that right now I’m giving this
selling that right now I’m giving this power Cerreta talk we sat down in the
power Cerreta talk we sat down in the
power Cerreta talk we sat down in the seaside town of Varna Bulgaria wiling
seaside town of Varna Bulgaria wiling
seaside town of Varna Bulgaria wiling away talking about life and a subtle he
away talking about life and a subtle he
away talking about life and a subtle he said Lawrence there are so many cultural
said Lawrence there are so many cultural
said Lawrence there are so many cultural heroes out there but they know people at
heroes out there but they know people at
heroes out there but they know people at the top of a hierarchy the everyday
the top of a hierarchy the everyday
the top of a hierarchy the everyday people like me and you who touched the
people like me and you who touched the
people like me and you who touched the lives of others with extraordinary acts
lives of others with extraordinary acts
lives of others with extraordinary acts and listen we can all we can all be
and listen we can all we can all be
and listen we can all we can all be extraordinary we’re all special
extraordinary we’re all special
extraordinary we’re all special we’re all special but we can be
we’re all special but we can be
we’re all special but we can be extraordinary what does it take us to
extraordinary what does it take us to
extraordinary what does it take us to the extraordinary I leave that question
the extraordinary I leave that question
the extraordinary I leave that question to you you have to decide what does it
to you you have to decide what does it
to you you have to decide what does it take you to touch the hearts of others
take you to touch the hearts of others
take you to touch the hearts of others in addition to this time I traveled to
in addition to this time I traveled to
in addition to this time I traveled to Israel I traveled and I met Israelis and
Israel I traveled and I met Israelis and
Israel I traveled and I met Israelis and I met Palestinians and my heart was
I met Palestinians and my heart was
I met Palestinians and my heart was touched by so many cultural heroes small
touched by so many cultural heroes small
touched by so many cultural heroes small cultural heroes big cultural heroes
cultural heroes big cultural heroes
cultural heroes big cultural heroes Israelis and Palestinians we trained for
Israelis and Palestinians we trained for
Israelis and Palestinians we trained for peace we enter the events for beautiful
peace we enter the events for beautiful
peace we enter the events for beautiful peace I kid out Without Borders by Mouse
peace I kid out Without Borders by Mouse
peace I kid out Without Borders by Mouse Gessler these were great events for
Gessler these were great events for
Gessler these were great events for bringing Israelis and Palestinians
bringing Israelis and Palestinians
bringing Israelis and Palestinians together I make so many friends on both
together I make so many friends on both
together I make so many friends on both sides and they are the cultural heroes
sides and they are the cultural heroes
sides and they are the cultural heroes I’m talking about what I observed
I’m talking about what I observed
I’m talking about what I observed without any experience as a manager as a
without any experience as a manager as a
without any experience as a manager as a corporate leader with zero Statistics
corporate leader with zero Statistics
corporate leader with zero Statistics zero data I can say from the bottom of
zero data I can say from the bottom of
zero data I can say from the bottom of my heart these this is real leadership
my heart these this is real leadership
my heart these this is real leadership this is great leadership and it’s based
this is great leadership and it’s based
this is great leadership and it’s based on the power surrender now to conclude
on the power surrender now to conclude
on the power surrender now to conclude what I’m suggesting is we need to make
what I’m suggesting is we need to make
what I’m suggesting is we need to make the power surrender our daily practice
the power surrender our daily practice
the power surrender our daily practice it’s obvious but it has to be in our
it’s obvious but it has to be in our
it’s obvious but it has to be in our daily practice otherwise we’re just
daily practice otherwise we’re just
daily practice otherwise we’re just going to look at it like we’re looking
going to look at it like we’re looking
going to look at it like we’re looking at the TV I’m from a different place
at the TV I’m from a different place
at the TV I’m from a different place than you are you know from somewhere I’m
than you are you know from somewhere I’m
than you are you know from somewhere I’m from some
from some
from some but we have many things in common and
but we have many things in common and
but we have many things in common and what are those things within common that
what are those things within common that
what are those things within common that we have is that we share the same
we have is that we share the same
we have is that we share the same tomorrow and probably we also have the
tomorrow and probably we also have the
tomorrow and probably we also have the same challenges thank you
same challenges thank you
same challenges thank you [Applause]
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