053: Tapping into Natural Intelligence for Leadership Development with Rosie Tomkins

Evolve: A New Era of Leadership

Rosie Tomkins, an executive and leadership coach, joins me to talk about harnessing natural intelligence to drive transformation and enable individual growth for leaders.

🌟 She explains how the fear of judgment can suppress innovation and creativity, stunting growth, and how she uses a mix of self-awareness, understanding energy levels, and connecting with nature, specifically through equine leadership, to initiate change.

She shares examples from her experiences, demonstrating the resilience, adaptability, and inherent instincts present in nature that can guide and inspire better leadership. The conversation also covers her book, 'Let Nature Be Your Compass', which explores these concepts further.

🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways:

Harnessing Natural Intelligence for Leadership:

🌿 Rosie Tomkins and I discuss the untapped power of natural intelligence in leadership. Through the story of Sully Sullenberger and the use of equine therapy, we highlight the importance of trusting one’s instincts and perceptions to make swift, decisive actions.

Adaptive Leadership Lessons from Horses:

🐴 The innovative approach of using horses for leadership training underscores the significance of non-verbal communication and adaptability. Horses mirror human behavior, offering profound insights into effective leadership and teamwork dynamics.

Nature as a Leadership Guide:

🌳 Rosie emphasizes that observing how animals like horses and lions lead and communicate can offer valuable lessons for human leaders. The statement “We are not in nature, we are nature” encourages leaders to see nature as a reflection of themselves and a source of inspiration.

Experiential Learning for Personal Transformation:

🔄 Experiential learning with horses allows leaders to become aware of their energy and its impact on others. Rosie’s work showcases how changing one’s energy can positively influence team dynamics and lead to personal and professional growth.

Innovative Problem-Solving and Team Dynamics:

💡 Through practical exercises with horses, leaders learn the importance of creativity in problem-solving and the dynamics of team roles under pressure. This approach leads to insights on organizational behavior and the need for adaptive leadership.

The Importance of Environment in Leadership:

🏞️ Rosie illustrates how altering the environment can lead to breakthroughs in how challenges are approached. This metaphorically applies to business, showing that changing perspectives or the context can unlock new solutions.

Internal Validation and Authentic Leadership:

🔍 The conversation touches on the concept of internal versus external validation. Rosie advocates for a leadership style that values personal fulfillment and purpose over societal approval, highlighting the strength found in authenticity.

We talk about:

• 3:03 How can leaders embrace the instinctive wisdom found in nature

• 9:13 Specific ideas of Natural Intelligence and the impact of it

• 11:20 How can this become suppressed

• 12:55 Equine leadership

• 17:22 Horses' learning

• 22:03 How horses can bring insights to a team

• 28:17 Becoming more conscious of your energy as a leader

• 33:19 How often is she using horses with these teams

• 36:01 'Let Nature Be Your Compass' – her new book

• 44:12 Rapid fire questions

Connect with Rosie

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nstinctiveintelligence/

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosietomkins/?originalSubdomain=uk

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/n_stinctive

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgCuRgTFuoWKk4BaHSlQirg

• https://n-stinctive.com/

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