IKIGAI LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP
Helping Leaders Reconnect with Purpose, Responsibility and Meaning
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Leadership today often focuses on strategy, performance and results.
But many leaders quietly wrestle with deeper questions:
Does my role truly matter?
Am I helping my team thrive?
In this interactive leadership workshop, Japanologist and author Nicholas Kemp introduces leaders to the Japanese concept of Ikigai and explores how meaning, responsibility and contribution shape leadership.
Drawing on Japanese psychological research and Nicholas’s experience living in Japan for over a decade, the session invites leaders to reflect on the roles they play in the lives of others and the deeper impact of their leadership.
THE WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE
This session combines cultural insight, leadership reflection and facilitated discussion.
Participants explore:
- The authentic psychological meaning of Ikigai in Japanese culture
- The Ikigai needs — a framework for understanding how meaning, contribution and belonging shape intrinsic leadership and workplace harmony
- The Japanese concept of Rolefulness and its relevance for leadership
- How leaders shape meaning, responsibility and belonging within organisations
The result is a leadership conversation that moves beyond motivation and into reflection, responsibility and meaning.
THE IKIGAI LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP
Rethinking Leadership Through Japanese Wisdom
OUTCOMES FOR LEADERS
Participants leave with:
- A deeper understanding of the meaning behind their leadership roles
- Greater clarity about the contribution they make to others
- A new perspective on leadership responsibility and purpose
- Actionable frameworks to apply in everyday leadership situations
- Reflection and journaling prompts for purpose and contribution
IDEAL FOR
This workshop works particularly well for:
- Executive leadership retreats
- Partner or senior leadership meetings
- Leadership offsites
- •Global leadership gatherings
- Leadership development programmes
ENQUIRE ABOUT AN IKIGAI LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP
If you are planning a leadership retreat, partner meeting or executive offsite and would like to explore the Ikigai Leadership Workshop, please get in touch to discuss your event.