What if the leadership breakthrough you need isn’t so much about learning more tools —but about leading and sharing power from your place of purpose and clarity?
You’re skilled, committed, making real impact—but something’s shifting. Maybe you’re questioning patterns that no longer serve you or your community, feeling called to lead differently in these polarized times, or sensing a transition ahead. Here’s what I know: you’re not alone. And this restlessness you feel is your own wise self, calling you in.
Many of us are asking: How do I lead in these volatile times with both strategic skill and deep humanity? How do I stay resilient while doing transformational work? How do I navigate power and build trust across difference?
The Art of Leadership (August 22-27, 2025 at Hollyhock, on Cortes Island, BC) creates space to explore these questions alongside a thoughtfully curated community of change-makers from diverse sectors—Indigenous and local government leaders, health care, social justice, climate action, and mission-driven businesses.
This isn’t just about adding tools to your toolkit—though you’ll definitely get some powerful ones. It’s about strengthening who you are as a leader from the inside out. Over 5.5 days in a stunning oceanside setting with nourishing food and spacious time to think, you’ll deepen six core practices:
- Purpose: Reconnecting to what truly fuels and guides you
- Vision: Creating compelling futures that inspire and align others
- Partnership: Building authentic relationships and having courageous conversations across difference
- Resourcefulness: Managing triggers and staying centered under pressure
- Personal Ecology: Sustaining your energy and preventing burnout
- Performance: Understanding your real impact through confidential 360-degree feedback
This power-informed, equity-centered approach recognizes that effective leadership requires both inner clarity and outer skills. You’ll practice with peers who understand the complexity of creating change—from government leaders navigating bureaucracy to activists working within institutions to entrepreneurs building new models.
“I never knew I was holding so much back out of fear. This training unlocked power and vision within me I didn’t know existed.” —2023 participant
“I’m a BIPOC woman working to address the climate crisis within a large institution. The Art of Leadership provided me the connection, self-reflection and tools to address burnout in myself and my team, and foundational strategies to continue the hard work we need to do.” —2023 participant
“This was the most human training I have ever completed—and I loved every second, even the hard bits.” —2024 participant
These aren’t just nice words—they’re what happens when leaders get the space to remember who they are and why they’re here.
If you’re ready to step into this next chapter of your leadership—not because you’re broken, but because you’re called to more—we’d love to have you join us.
Applications: hollyhock.ca/programs/7450/the-art-of-leadership/
Limited spaces. Some scholarships available.
Suzanne Hawkes 