Below is an excerpt from an article that appeared in Forbes. The full article may be
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Study Aikido To Become A Better Business Leader
I write about innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership
The Japanese martial art, aikido, keeps appearing in my life. First I read that Paulo Coelho, author of
The Alchemist,
studies aikido. Then I spoke to the director of Naropa’s Authentic
Leadership program, and she said that an aikido master presents to the
students. More recently I learned that Michael Gelb, the writer and
personal development trainer, is a black belt.
How does it apply to leadership?
In
Aikido, Harmony, and the Business of Living,
Richard Moon expounds on the principles that form the foundation of his
executive coaching practice. Generally speaking, aikido emphasizes the
blending, rather than resisting, of energy from an attacker (or
situation). Paradoxically, I’m learning to succeed by surrendering.
4 comments:
Whoa!
That paper by Richard Moon is X-tra fine ... worthy of study. Thanks!
Yes, it's good stuff!
There has been rumors that Aikido is a derivative of Baguazhang.
Aikido has nothing to do with baguazhang. It's wishful thinking by people looking for a grand unified theory of internal martial arts.
Basically everything in aikido can be traced back to Daito Ryu.
Aikido has no circle walking or the single or double palm change.
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