Lead Like a Samurai
Learn ancient wisdom + Tools for Greater Energy, focus, balance, leadership skills and team alignment
Why Lead Like a Samurai?
After teaching at Stanford Business School and coaching hundreds of executives, founders, and other leaders, I began a program of study with Japanese Samurai masters as a way to deepen my work.
I learned powerful practices for a clear and focused mind, enhanced resiliency and emotional strength, exceptional levels energy and vitality, and the ability to maintain calm and balance in all situations.
They gave me the path to access “flow” states - states in which we produce higher quality work in a shorter time with less effort and more ease.
The Power of Incorporating Samurai Principles:
The Samurai lineage is almost 1,000 years old. For 700 years, they ruled over Japan, cultivating and refining the necessary qualities for superior leadership.
They were so successful that they were able to unify a very divided Japan and hold a record for unbroken freedom from warfare.
Their mindset and practices can be learned and, when integrated into our personal and professional lives, have a profound impact in our ability to succeed.
I started to bring these masters and their practices to my private clients and the outcomes have been profound.
Common results from our Samurai trainings include:
More effective leadership
Having greater clarity and focus
Higher productivity and efficiency
Experiencing more energy and vitality
Becoming more persuasive and influential
Having difficult conversations more effectively
Greater cohesiveness and trust within teams
Staying calm and grounded in the midst of chaos
More restful, higher quality sleep
Outside of work, improved personal relationships with partners and kids
Recent Events:
Stanford University Alumni
Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO)
Women Leaders in Tech
See what they’re saying:
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"We were blown away by how much more strength and power we could have as leaders with such simple practices. This session was game-changing!
Adam Howowitz, Board of Directors, Entrepreneurs’ Organization
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"Everyone LOVED the Samurai! it was the highlight of the weekend at our leadership retreat. The Yin and Yang insight was particularly powerful for me. Thank you so much!"
Rachel Lockett, Executive Coach, Alpine Investors
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"Loved your session — we are all still talking about our samurai learnings, and putting them into action! I'm especially loving my new morning routine for more energy!”
- Emily Sands, Head of Information, Stripe
How Our Samurai Trainings work:
We facilitate highly interactive and customized 1-2 hour sessions.
Workshop topics include:
Becoming a stronger and more effective leader
Performing from a place of relaxed strength rather than tension and struggle
Building trust, create alignment, and improve team performance
Dissolving stress and anxiety in the moment
Feeling more powerful and energized each day
Accessing greater clarity so you can make better decisions
Feeling calmer and more confident in challenging situations
Communicating in ways that lead to stronger relationships and better results
Cultivating inner peace and physical vitality as part of a one minute daily morning practice
Meet the Team
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Lauren Weinstein
Lauren Weinstein is an executive coach who taught one of the most popular classes at the Stanford Graduate School of Business - The Essentials of Strategic Communication. She works with leaders from top companies, including Google, Nike, Airbnb, and more, and has a popular TEDTalk “Don’t Believe Everything You Think” that is now approaching 3 million views.
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Riichi Kitano
Riichi Kitano (Kitano-sensei) is one of the most elite Japanese Samurai masters in the world today. He descends from a long Samurai lineage and practices the oldest form of Samurai martial arts, Katori Shinto Ryu. He splits his time between the United States and Japan, working with top CEOs, leaders, Olympic athletes, and more, helping them achieve their peak performance.
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Masashi Odate
Masashi Odate is the most prominent and advanced student of Kitano-sensei's. He’s been studying and teaching with him for over 20 years and often travels with him to Japan for their leadership training.. He also descends from a long Samurai lineage and has committed himself to share Katori Shinto Ryu wisdom, which has a special emphasis on leadership and character development.
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Todd Jason
Todd Jason is a transformative coach and community leader who’s spent the last two decades creating world-class curriculum and environments to help people live their best lives. He’s worked closely with many of the world’s top teachers, including Tony Robbins, Marianne Williamson, Eckhart Tolle, and more. His programs have reached over 10 million people around the world.