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“Most leaders struggle to keep a clear head in complex times let alone inspire their
people. This book helps them to cut right through the bullsh*t of this complex world …
gaining a higher vantage point and becoming a beacon of light for their people.”
“Most leaders struggle to keep a clear head in complex
times let alone inspire their people. This book helps
them to cut right through the bullsh*t of this
complex world … gaining a higher vantage point
and becoming a beacon of light for their people.”
“Mike Schwarzer’s book, ‘VANTAGE POINT: cutting through the bullsh*t of a complex world,’
serves as both the torch and compass that illuminate the way and guide us as we step into
uncharted territory, embark on new explorations, and pioneer innovative paths.”
Gabriella Sprott, Director & Co-Founder, Yardner, Australia
Get a sneak peek of what the book is about … click here!
 Life’s too short to be distracted by the white noise of a complex and disruptive world!
 Life’s too short to be distracted by the white noise of a complex and disruptive world!
“The digital age and the magnitude of transformation that is needed requires that leaders build on their strengths
and expand their aperture to manage the complex world we’re living in. We believe those leaders who have the
humility, courage and commitment to reinvent themselves will become the champions of the digital age.”
HBR, Leadership Paradoxes for the Post-Pandemic Era, P. Leinwand, M. Mani, and B. Sheppard
Today’s leaders are challenged, more than ever, to steer the ship with a clear head, see through the misty clouds that this new era
of value creation is presenting, make sound decisions, and provide their people with direction and guidance to greener pastures.
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Simple answers to complex problems and challenges are often found when we are thinking less!
When we have less on our minds, we feel more grounded, we cut through the noise and see the world with greater clarity,
and we open the door to the potential of our deeper nature, the place from which new insight and understanding emerge.
When we lead from that place, we experience a deeper sense of purpose and direction.
We connect easily with others, inspire collaboration, and draw out each other’s deeper potential.
“The digital age and the magnitude of transformation that is needed requires that leaders build on their strengths and expand their aperture to manage the complex world we’re living in. We believe those leaders who have the humility, courage and commitment to reinvent themselves will become the champions of the digital age.”
HBR, Leadership Paradoxes for the Post-Pandemic Era, P. Leinwand, M. Mani, and B. Sheppard
Today’s leaders are challenged, more than ever, to steer the ship with a clear head, see through the misty clouds that this new era of value creation is presenting, make sound decisions, and provide their people with direction and guidance to greener pastures.
Simple answers to complex problems and challenges are often found when we are thinking less!
When we have less on our minds, we feel more grounded, we cut through the noise and see the world with greater clarity, and we open the door to the potential of our deeper nature, the place from which new insight and understanding emerge.
When we lead from that place, we experience a deeper sense of purpose and direction. We connect easily with others, inspire collaboration, and draw out each other’s deeper potential.
Inside-Out Thinking for the Individual & Organisational Transformation Leader who
wants to live life & work with greater clarity, deeper connection, and higher quality.
Let us help you transform, get more out of yourself than you can on your own, and …
… create the space where innate creativity & innovation, collaboration, and transformation can emerge!
Where people can contribute to the wellbeing and growth of the communities that they serve, in enriching ways!
 Inside-Out Thinking for the Individual & Organisational Transformation Leader who
wants to live life & work with greater clarity, deeper connection, and higher quality.
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Let us help you transform, get more out of yourself than you can on your own, and …
… create the space where innate creativity & innovation, collaboration, and transformation can emerge! Where people can contribute to the wellbeing and growth of the communities that they serve, in enriching ways!
Transforming Lives, Organisations & Communities through the Inside-Out!
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“Be the change you want to see in the world” Ghandi
What a wonderful quote, so easily said yet often challenging to translate into action. We are living in testing times. Technologically, as a human race, we have advanced tremendously. Yet how far have we evolved when it comes to our spiritual, psychological, emotional and behavioural maturity and living in peace and harmony with our fellow human beings and our environment? What makes us still entertain wars and terrorism, and have societies riddled with bullying, domestic violence, depression and an ever-increasing consumption of illicit drugs and the consequences that come with it?
The reason is this. It is thought driven! The majority of people are playing the game of life through the distortive dimension of thought. This is where we can get caught up in the illusive reality created by our intellectual mind about the world out there. That the world out there, our circumstances, is making us think and feel in certain ways. That is outside-in thinking. When our thinking gets contaminated, we get into strife. When we are governed by the misunderstandings of thought it shows up in our behaviours and the quality of our relationships.
The antidote is being insight driven. In the dimension of insight we are guided by our innate and universal wisdom. This dimension operates outside the realm of our intellectual mind.
When we begin to live through insight, we experience life in a new light, with less on our mind. Here we innately understand that our thoughts are a product of our imagination not our circumstances. They come from the inside-out. That what we feel at any given moment is … thought in the moment. When we drop into this space outside the intellectual mind, we experience a greater sense of grounding, wellbeing and purpose. We see with greater clarity and connect easily and effortlessly with others.
When we live and lead through our innate wisdom, thought becomes a supportive servant. This transforms lives, organisations and communities to where innate peace and harmony resides!
So, the question is this …
- what kind of world do you want to see?
- what kind of life do you want to live?
- what kind of relationships do you want to have?
- what type of business or organisation do you want to contribute to?
- how do you want to lead and collaborate?
… and what do you need to do to be the change that you want to see?
“Working with Mike is to describe him as a big bright light that shines on us the leadership team and draws out our own lights to shine bright. He initially helped us with re-evaluating our strategic plan. This consequently led us to explore and pursue shifting to a self-organising culture as we realised this would give us a better ability to stay abreast with an increasingly complex and fast-moving business environment.
Mike has an ability to create a space where we can connect deeper as a workplace community and draw on our collective intelligence. Essentially, it is a space that allows us to step outside our busy minds where we can see issues and challenges with fresh eyes and clarity.
Mike’s unconventional style challenges conventional thinking and has enabled us to work more collaboratively as a leadership team, solve problems more creatively, create a more enjoyable work atmosphere, show greater resilience in stressful circumstances, solve staff issues with empathy and empower staff to take on greater ownership of responsibilities and decision making.”
Danny Harmer, Training Operations Manager, Access Training Centre, Dudley Park, SA
“My conversations with clients used to be transactional, now they are transformational. It’s not about the widgets I sell anymore, it’s all about the relationship with the person. It’s really exploring and addressing the client’s needs and solving their problems instead of a preset agenda of what to sell. This shift in my thinking has profoundly increased the business I am generating now”
Connor O’Rourke , General Manager Sales, Datacom Systems SA, Adelaide, SA
What’s your problem?
We live in testing times!
Disruption, complexity and uncertainty are presenting unprecedented challenges and opportunities.
How we navigate these times depends on our capacity to see with greater clarity and to solve problems wisely.
- Are you a leader, a manager, a business owner, an entrepreneur or a decision maker with BIG responsibilities on your shoulders?
- Got problems and challenges that keep you awake at night?
- What do they cost you in time, in money, in stress, in quality of relationships, in lack of sleep, etc?
What are you not seeing yet in the muddy waters of complex and uncertain times?
What if you were only ONE Insight away from the answer?
Would you be open to explore how to solve these problems and challenges with fresh eyes and save yourself the headaches?
then click the button below …
Pick one of 3 Programs that help you … Transform Lives, Organisations & Communities!
Transforming as an Individual
For the individual leader who wants to lead with clear purpose & direction, make wise decisions, and inspire collaboration!
Transforming as a Group
For the leadership group that wants to develop deeper synergy, draw from collective wisdom and work as a community of practice!
Transforming as an Organisation
For the organisation that wants to be adaptable, agile, and creative. And that impacts the world with radiant energy & spirit!
Is your organisation Future Ready?
 Self-Organising Cultures
Tapping into the collective wisdom of all your people … to stay ahead of the times!
“Holding the space for each other … to just be!”
Mike Schwarzer
An Organisation Without a Soul is Fighting an Uphill Battle – Let’s Flip the Script and Soar Instead!
Emerging Insights, 6 November 2024 Let’s talk soul. Not the kind that belongs on a playlist, but the heart and pulse of your organisation. Imagine this: if your organisation had a soul—an essence that animated its every move—how would you describe it? Today’s...
From Chaos to Calm: How Visionary Leaders Thrive in Complexity with a Higher Compass
Emerging Insights, 22 October 2024  In today’s message, I’m sharing an insightful podcast conversation based on my article, 'From Chaos to Calm: How Visionary Leaders Thrive in Complexity with a Higher Compass.' You can read the full article further below. This...
The Butterfly and the Bulldozer: Navigating Transformational vs. Transactional Change
Emerging Insights, 10 October 2024  In this message, you'll find a podcast conversation discussing my article, “The Butterfly and the Bulldozer: Navigating Transformational vs. Transactional Change,” which you can read more about below. This article and conversation...
Short snippets from ‘Talking about all things Inside-Out’
Pick one of 3 Programs that help you … Transform Lives, Organisations & Communities!
Transforming as an Individual
For the individual leader who wants to lead with clear purpose & direction, make wise decisions, and inspire collaboration & creativity!
Transforming as a Group
For the leadership group that wants to develop deeper synergy, draw from collective wisdom and work as a community of practice!
Transforming as an Organisation
For the organisation that wants to be adaptable, agile, and creative. And that impacts the world with radiant energy & spirit!
OK … let’s get to the heart of things, where from here?
If what you have read so far resonates with you then working with Mike might just be for you. The wisdom and the insights are not in what you have read, they are behind what you’ve read.
You are … what I like to refer to as a Transformation Professional – a leader, a manager, a supervisor, a coach, a HR professional, or similar. Someone who is involved in creating change in the workplace and maintaining the organisational wits in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) world.
You have to be able to …
- perform in testing environments
- have vision, direction and strategy
- facilitate change and transformation
- solve problems
- be creative and innovative
- be resilient, flexible and adaptable
- demonstrate optimism
- communicate and connect well with others
- collaborate with others
- lead and inspire people
- maintain your sanity
You are … a business owner, a contractor, a sole operator or simply an individual who wants to get more from life and work. Someone who is involved in creating a meaningful and prosperous lifestyle that serves the growth and well-being of their families, clients and the wider community.
You have to be able to …
- operate in competitive business environments
- set yourself apart from competitors
- solve problems
- make a difference in your clients’ life
- be creative and innovative
- communicate and connect well with colleagues and clients
- lead and inspire people
- maintain loving and healthy relationships with family and friends.
- be resilient and flexible
- stay healthy and fit
- maintain your sanity
If you work with Mike you will be able to –
- see the world around you in a new light and with greater clarity
- get to know yourself and how you operate in new ways
- change and align the strategies and processes of your inner game to give you greater choice
- enjoy greater flexibility and situational awareness
- connect and communicate with people in more succinct ways
- tap into your inner resources and creativity.
- enjoy greater resilience, wellbeing and a sense of purpose
- greatly influence the directional movement of your performance and that of your organisation or business
“Your ability to ask questions and unlock potential is priceless. Of particular value is the way you engage me in finding my own answers. You have taken me to new dimensions in my thinking which has allowed me to come up with new solutions to challenges that I didn’t see before.
In addition, using your approach to organizational alignment has helped me create an environment in which my management team now strongly drives in a common direction and in collaboration with departmental goals. Through that, my team has increased its use of time by 25 percent and doubled the number of projects it successfully completes in a month.
Adam Vonthethoff
Chief Operations Officer, Adelaide Oval SMA Ltd., Adelaide SA
If this is you …
then call 0419 866 427 or email click here NOW,
and start the conversation on how Mike can collaborate with you and help you create the space to solve the challenges that keep you awake at night!
What challenges keep you awake at night? Let Mike help you quieten your mind and solve them!
“When working with a client just recently, I was able to bring into play a number of the principles about the higher intentions and states that they are in. After doing this program it really helped me to understand the nature of our higher intentions and also to communicate this to my clients … you could see the light bulbs going off for them.”
