272 - Creative Leadership Means Facilitation with Arne van Oosterom

Arne van Oosterom shapeshifted from the creative coal face of consultancy life, selling beautiful shiny ideas, into the problem-oriented domain of design thinking, as a creative facilitator, leadership coach, trainer, and community architect. But swapping aesthetic idea generation, for meaningful problem-solving that helps people to cultivate growth, demands a special duty of care for the most human things of all: for feelings, emotions, connections - and all that good stuff.This episode is a gorgeous exploration into the creativity of being human, of fine-tuning your feelings in leadership, embodiment, and most importantly, why all leaders must be facilitators - else risk failing to lead at all.Find out about:The importance of embodiment in leadership to foster greater emotional intelligenceAnd, why we must tune into our bodies to ensure we align with the right work and clientsThe intrinsic relationship between facilitation and leadershipThe oxygen mask of leadership: why good leaders should create space for their own feelings firstThe role that design thinking plays in facilitationWhy facilitators must be cognisant of different levels of group energy.The importance of proactive energy creation vs. waiting for clients to find youDon’t miss the next episode: subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player.And download the free 1-page summary, so you can always have the key points of this episode to hand.Links:Watch the video recording of this episode on YouTube.Connect to Arne van Oosterom:LinkedInWebsite Future Skills AcademySupport the Show.**Click here to navigate through all episodes via this interactive podcast map.**If you're inspired by our podcast and crave similar conversations, consider joining Dr Myriam Hadnes' NeverDoneBefore Facilitation Community. **If you're keen to master the art of facilitation, discover our expert-led live, online Facilitation Courses at the NDB Academy. **If you enjoy the show, consider a one-off donation and contribute to the ongoing costs of running the podcast.