How Can I Be a Good Leader?
The most important qualities of being a good leader are effective communication, decision-making, integrity, empathy, accountability, courage, respect, self-awareness, and trust. We teach our clients that they can acquire these qualities through a Martial Artist mindset.
Aiki-Karate defines leadership as the life force that generates innovative methods to motivate people to achieve an individual’s or organization’s planned SMART Goals ©. This life force is connected to a person’s physical, spiritual, and mental energies with the Five Elements of Nature. The Five Elements of Nature are Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and God.
Aiki-Karate utilizes Hoshin Ryu Ninjitsu’s Kuji Kiri [九 手 兆し] (i.e., nine hand signs) technique to channel energy throughout the body during meditation and in battle. This is performed mentally by focusing the power of the mind and spirit through the body by punching, kicking, grappling, and other forms of tactical combat.
The Kuji Kiri also serves as a psychometric tool Martial Artists use to develop a sharper sense of self-awareness and awareness of people. Our clients are taught how to use this tool to improve operational decisions, enhance communications, and better understand employee behaviors.
Earth (土)
Managers can coach employees with the Earth Element Technique by grounding their mindsets to teach their employees to become critical thinkers. Remember, when using the Earth Element Technique, use rationality to assist employees with maintaining professionalism under challenging situations.
Water (水)
Managers can coach employees with the Water Element Technique by guiding them to a problem’s solution by asking questions instead of telling the employee what to do. Remember, when using the Water Element Technique, use your creativity to guide employees to flow into action.
Fire (火)
Managers can coach employees with the Fire Element Technique by spreading their contagious passion to achieve goals to ignite their hidden passions. Remember, when using the Fire Element Technique, use your passion to take actions that will drive continuous improvements in employee performance.
Wind (風)
Managers can coach employees with the Wind Element Technique by exercising their trust in their employees to make the correct decisions. Remember, when using the Wind Element Technique, have faith in the employee development training you provide your staff.
The Kuji Kiri psychometric tool is taught in all of our courses because leadership drives all actions for decision-makers in all industries. To attend any of our Virtual Seminars, click on this button:
