The Power of the Herd, by Linda Kohanov

It turns out the skills needed to acquire along amongst a feisty Equus caballus are non as well as then dissimilar to those required to acquire along inwards the concern globe as well as inwards life inwards general.

It’s all most Equus caballus sense, as well as writer Linda Kohanov also finds that some of the swell globe leaders over the past times grand years or as well as then were also practiced Equus caballus men as well as women. Coincidence? Not necessarily.

Experts tell that xc per centum of communication is non-verbal. Are nosotros placing likewise much emphasis on the other 10 per centum – the verbal? Probably.

The Power of the Herd, past times Linda Kohanov
$US27.95; e-book or hardcover, from Amazon
New World Library
456pp, ISBN 978-1-60868-676-3

The majority says: “Openness to learning from horses, rather than dominating, abusing as well as discarding them similar objects, helps people reconnect amongst a dissimilar shape of power.”

The Power of the Herd is dissever into 3 parts – the starting fourth dimension is a Brief History of Power, outlining leadership as well as social development from an emotional/social tidings signal of view. Part 2 is Horse Sense at Work,  which introduces practical skills to cultivate emotional as well as social intelligence, non-predatory power, leadership, as well as visionary skills.

The 3rd business office gives 12 Guiding Principles, recapping the previous dozen chapters as well as serving every bit a workbook for working through coping strategies. Interesting instance studies are included to laissez passer on examples to assist consolidate the messages.

One of the most useful maybe Guiding Principle vii – Conserve Energy for True Emergencies. As in, “Don’t exertion the small-scale stuff”; as well as set out 12’s Enjoy the Ride, as well as ‘going dorsum to grazing’.

“Horse herds exemplify collective non-predatory ability inwards action. They are practiced at negotiating private as well as grouping needs simultaneously. And they are living examples of the evolutionary payoff of usual assist over competition. Predators, fifty-fifty groups of predators similar wolf packs, rarely laid upwardly on herds of adult horses every bit they are incredibly unsafe when they bring together forces to protect themselves. And yet, horses produce non “go for the throat” or enact revenge. And reverse to pop belief, they produce non alive inwards fear. They demonstrate high levels of emotional agility, going ‘back to grazing’ later eluding or fighting predators, spending the largest part of each twenty-four hours inwards a nation of relaxed awareness, gentle exploration, joyful play, deep peace, as well as profound connection.”

Managers as well as leader could produce good to hear the messages from “the herd” as well as the Equus caballus itself. While maybe non every bit appealing to equestrians every bit Kohanov’s previous books, The Power of the Herd does include many equine lessons that Equus caballus folks volition uncovering interesting inwards price of their ain “emotional IQ”.

Horses tin learn us as well as then much. And it could survive that we’ve learned many things from these amazing creatures – but merely a lilliputian assist is needed to convey this noesis out.

 

About the author:

Linda Kohanov is an internationally recognized author, speaker, riding instructor, as well as Equus caballus trainer. In 1997, she founded Epona Equestrian Services, an Arizona-based collective of Equus caballus professionals, educators, coaches, as well as counselors exploring the potential of the horse-human bond. Due to increasing international interest, the concern expanded, becoming Eponaquest Worldwide every bit she as well as her colleagues trained instructors who directly exercise on 5 continents.

Linda lectures as well as conducts workshops at conferences as well as retreat centers throughout the world, as well as since 2002, she as well as her colleagues accept trained thousands of people. Seminars at her habitation base of operations inwards Amado, Arizona, attract concern leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, scientists, mental wellness professionals, artists, as well as coaches from unopen to the world. Linda has developed innovative, highly effective approaches to leadership preparation as well as squad edifice that accept been embraced past times executive coaches, sales managers, as well as major players inwards the aerospace industry. Starting inwards 2003, Linda as well as her colleagues began preparation instructors capable of leading their ain seminars inwards the Eponaquest approach to equine-facilitated learning. By 2012, unopen to 2 hundred Eponaquest Instructors from the United States, Canada, Europe, England, Ireland, Australia, as well as South Africa had graduated from an apprenticeship plan roofing the most beneficial practices for enhancing the physical, mental, emotional, as well as spiritual well-being of their clients.

Linda’s original website is www.eponaquest.com.

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