The Natural Strategist Book

The Natural Strategist

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Cultivating a Mindset of Care and Connection

A new book that plants the seeds for a fresh, new way of thinking about leadership. How we can inspire and drive flourishing by adopting an approach that follows nature's intelligence.

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ABOUT THE BOOK

What does it really mean to be a high-impact leader? In The Natural Strategist: Cultivating a Mindset of Care and Connection, Stefan Raffl draws on lessons from business and nature to show how we can lead with intention and foster flourishing. Readers will discover how to cultivate a mindset that creates the right context and conditions for people and organizations to thrive.

Taking a holistic perspective, the author reveals how everything is connected and how we can use this knowledge to create sustainable models that will accomplish the positive change we seek. Readers will learn how to connect values, purpose, and vision to develop a strategy that goes beyond action plans and fulfills the promise of their future impact.

The Natural Strategist offers insights on how to strategically apply mindfulness, build on strengths, and navigate ambiguity with a commitment to the long term. It is an essential read for anyone who wants to forge a culture of growth and well-being and create an inspired future for themselves and those around them.

An insightful, thought-provoking exploration by a seasoned finance and operations executive of how cultivating a garden provides a model for leaders to help people thrive through care, mindfulness, and agility.

MARY GUMLIA
Writer and former educator
Raffl's compelling analogy of designing and creating a garden is a perfect blueprint for building a long-lasting business; integrating and optimizing resources for balance, resilience, and growth.

ALICIA J. MOORE
CEO of Strategic Impact Solutions, author, speaker and consultant
“...Makes me want to have some kind of project I can apply it all to.”

MARILYN BOBBIN
I'm a terrible gardener, but Stefan Raffl's book The Natural Strategist has convinced me that I need to develop my skills and apply his leadership framework that allows us to nurture the roots, encourage the blooms, and then regenerate our soil to emerge even stronger.

DEB DIMOFF
Managing Partner, Growing Legends
I wish I had this book 20 years ago! The writing is beautiful and very clear, and it is nice to have the garden projects interspersed to help the story "bloom".

CATHERINE CRAIG, PhD