Leadership and martial arts: a new (and fun) approach to management development

What happens when a leadership trainer meets a martial artist? They develop a leadership seminar that is based on the combination between martial arts principles and leadership techniques!

You are in management but have never dreamed of practicing martial arts?

You are looking to experience a new and fresh kind of leadership workshop?

You want to learn about ways to deal with difficult situations and people with more ease and efficiency?

Then our approach might be for you! 

The workshop Chaos to Kata: Leading with Focus & Flexibility has been designed for non-martial artists in mind. It does not require any martial arts background/experience/equipment nor particular athleticism.

Martial Arts for Managers - Why?

Maintaining leadership presence and composure when handling difficult situations and people is a key quality of today’s executives, managers and supervisors. Based on martial arts principles, this workshop teaches leaders how to act and react with focus and flexibility in stressful, intense, chaotic and conflict-filled situations.

What will you learn?

Using the power of simple martial arts physical practice managers learn how to create a mindset high in attentiveness and focus but free of preconceptions, leading to better decisions and maximizing leadership impact.

Participants learn…

    … and learn and practice specific tactics you can use in any situation to remain calm and focused

    … how to deal proactively and fearlessly with difficult situations and people

    … how to remain calm and mindful when dealing with adversity

Benefits for leaders and managers: 

• Establish a leadership presence of calm authority
• Prevent burnout by reducing levels of stress and apprehension
• Maintain a mindset of Focus & Flexibility for effective and positive leadership
• Make the best decisions and take effective action in difficult situations.

What will you do? (apart from sitting very little) 

• Move, experience, watch, practice, analyze 

• Meet others and learn from their experience 

• Take away a ground breaking new idea of leading and     

           managing 

     What do people say about it?

“I was fortunate to participate in the workshop about Leadership & Martial Arts in the summer 2012. It was a very engaging experience that I have kept reflecting on and putting into practice until today. It combines references to real life situations (managing people and communication) while experimenting body motions and body language in the context of martial arts exercises. This approach gave me a new understanding on how to act and react in the presence of a conflict.”   Nicolas L., Aerospace Engineer

“The Leadership & Martial Arts workshop was very interesting to me and gave me a different perspective for facing complicated and unexpected situations not only at work but also in everyday life. In my opinion, the idea of "mushin" and this novel approach integrating martial arts and mindfulness with leadership skills is very helpful for building great and productive leadership relationships.”  Ernest N., MD

“During the exercises I realized the radical error that I had made in my communication with others: fighting instead of evasion and withdrawal. Since I withdraw from conflict situations, my work as life coach and my relationship with my husband has become calmer and with less conflict.”  Maria Louise Z. , Business Mediator

How can it be experienced?

• As a supplement to training events 

• In combination to other management  skills  training

• As a team building event

• As part of a leadership retreat

• ... or simply as a mind-opening and fun part of any employee training endeavor 

Who can I contact? 

To learn more or to book a workshop please contact Andrea Derler at andrea.derler@gmail.com or Nicklaus Suino at nick@nsgroupllc.com.

We look forward to hearing from you!