2006 Authentic Leadership Summer Program

Re-igniting the Joy of Leading: Integrating Conceptual, Emotional, and Body Learning with Julio Olalla

In the West, we have inherited a conceptual approach to learning that leads us to believe that learning and gathering information are almost equivalent. This belief compromises our leadership. It is at the core of our ineffectiveness and of a hidden resignation disguised as “realism.”

In this module you will experience a different kind of learning—-one that embraces all aspects of the human experience.  Prepare yourself for a deep and alive process that will re-ignite your joy of learning, enhance your ability to communicate and relate with others, and give you new eyes with which to re-create your world.

Julio Olalla is the founder of the Newfield Network. A masterful keynote speaker, master certified coach, and pioneer in the field of coaching, he has addressed large audiences throughout the world on the topics of leadership, organizational learning, education, and coaching. He has worked with over 50,000 individuals and organizations over the past 20 years, inspiring clients to review not only the content of what they are thinking and learning, but also their interpretation of learning itself. See the Newfield Networks website for more information.

From participants in Julio Olalla's module at the 2005 Authentic Leadership program:

"This was a great experience, both personally and professionally. I recommend this module to anyone who wants to broaden his or her horizons." —Patricia Lundkvist, Whitewolf Consulting, Sweden

"Julio has a way of making short pithy statements that come back to me when I'm considering what went right or wrong at work, and sometimes just in time to help it go right." —Fran Lightsom, Supervisory Oceanography, U.S. Geological Survey

"Julio has a very holistic approach, weaving together several theories with our emotional, spiritual and mental well-being. My organization is now going through some major changes. In retrospect, being involved in Julio's module helped to ground me, it helped me to do some essential observing of myself .... and in essence, prepare me to lead my team through some challenging times!" —Mary Anne McKinnon, Executive Director, Shearwater Military Family Resource Centre, Nova Scotia

"The work of Julio and the Newfield Network is unlike any I've experienced. The learning context they create provides a safe and rich opportunity for participants to step into a much larger story and bolder actions than they would on their own." —Neil Sicherman, Associate Dean of Executive Programs, Villanova University

"Julio Olalla's work offers a profound and needed reflection on contemporary learning, its materialism, and its soullessness. His work has the great scope and multidisciplinary nature required to move us beyond our current leadership practices."  —Bernard Lietaer, former Professor of International Finance at the University of Louvain, Belgium, and a Fellow at the Center for Sustainable Resources at University of California, Berkeley. Bernard is also the author of The Future of Money and Of Human Wealth

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