As a speaker, I empower senior executives and employees to thrive in today’s complex world by enhancing their leadership effectiveness—helping them lead with vision, meaning, and purpose
Outcomes
- Increased self-awareness, self-reflection, emotional intelligence.
- Improved collaboration and compassionate communication.
- Practical and solution focused supportive approach.
- Uses interpersonal mindfulness, evidenced based approaches from neuroscience and other related fields.
- A safe to fail environment.
Selection of Workshops/Talk Themes
Accountability and motivation
The art of listening and the joy of inquiry
Leading in complex and uncertain times
The Art of effective feedback through play
Self-management
The big questions in life
Finding your purpose
The courage to lead
Next stage organizations
How to work together for happiness and results for PON BV
Move your body – liberate your brain for SAP Germany
The Time is Now – Meaning, money – A reflection for FM DAG (CFO of the Netherlands)
People matter: Connection, safety and trust – For Vitality Awards Netherlands
Five amazing skills to make the best of continuous change
Collective leadership
What happens when nothing happens?
Themes
- courage
- complexity
- uncertainty
- leadership effectiveness
- adaption
- authenticity
reflection, silence, playfulness - life transitions
- retaining executive talent, embodiment
- sense-making
- mindfulness
- communication
- interpersonal skills
- ethical decision making
- rest
- collaboration
- agile mindset
- breathwork
- coaching, facilitation
- mens work
- trauma
- non-duality
”What people say
Rik-Jan - Vitality manager of the year 2011 - International health manager - Netherlands
"Anyone who thinks Mindfulness is a vague and woolly movement should talk to Amaranatho.
With his experience in both the corporate world and his experience as a Buddhist monk, Amaranatho is able to make the untangiable tangiable .
I work in a political environment with lots of understreams. Ama’s techniques and coaching helped me to have a clear message and stay connected and be true to my innerself."
About Amaranatho
Amaranatho is an accredited coach at the senior practitioner level of the EMCC and coaching supervisor. With a diverse background in technical support management, a degree in artificial intelligence, and 15 years as a Buddhist monk, he brings a unique perspective to his work as a leadership consultant and coach.
The PlayfulMonk approach developed by Amaranatho helps senior executives and teams improve their ability to self-reflect, manage personal and group tensions, develop ethical awareness and stay calm and connected in complex situations. He combines this with being a certified practitioner of the worldclass leadership circle 360 and collective leadership profile.
He currently serves as part-time Head of Faculty and Leadership for Blend Associates, where he supports National Health Service CEO’s, executives, leaders, and teams in navigating complex and stressful environments.
With his unique approach and diverse background, Amaranatho is dedicated to helping his clients achieve their full potential and lead with confidence and compassion.
