Naturally Successful:
Energised, Influential, Impactful

Naturally Successful is the 2021 winner of the Australian Business Book Award for Best Management and HR Book.

The sustainability and social change challenges that we face in business and society today can be difficult to even think about. It is easy to lose optimism and hope. The amount of work to be done is overwhelming...and urgent! Uncertainty, complexity and change are constant. Many leaders are exhausted and frustrated by the lack of progress. Performance and wellbeing suffer.

Naturally Successful is for leaders who want to create positive change for people and planet...and be well at the same time.

 

You will learn how to:

  1. Optimise your personal energy levels and mindset to be fully in charge and thrive

  2. Connect more deeply with 'difficult' people and influence them without authority

  3. Understand the influence of different environments and contexts on your work

  4. Be a wise leader who can channel natural energy flows for better results

A comprehensive leadership roadmap

Drawing on decades of connecting organisational leaders with ancient wisdom traditions, the natural world, modern psychology and a systems view of life, the author guides us through a comprehensive leadership roadmap offering new perspectives and tools that enable leaders to face the mess we are in - in a calm and effective way. Discover the Naturally Successful processes that will support you to feel energised, influential and impactful.

Testimonials

Book Testimonials
Grace Cara - Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Safety and Industrial Business Group 3M

“Naturally Successful” is a very comprehensive and practical guide. Lots of useful tips and the sort of book you can reference over and over.

Matt Church – Founder Thought Leaders

‘Ingrid understands the power of nature and how staying connected to it can support healing and high performance’

Chris Nunn - Head of Sustainability and Platform Operations at AMP Capital

Many of the ideas in this book can help sustainability professionals be more content and healthier as we struggle to influence others and deliver positive environmental outcomes.

Rachel Anderson – Head of Shared Services

For me the one key learning is that we all must slow down to speed up!

Victoria Black – Multi-Award-Winning Entrepreneur

‘Naturally Successful,’ is a thought-provoking book that shows how we can be phenomenal leaders and have maximum impact, while also enhancing our natural energy and looking after ourselves. It’s a game-changer!

Ursula Hogben – Director & Advisor of Sustainable Companies

Ingrid Messner draws on traditional wisdom and business excellence to guide the reader through the steps required to become a more effective and impactful leader.

Julian Crawford – Director, Blue Mountains World Heritage Institute

This is a guide for all those who aspire to be more successful leaders, who work with the grain of nature, not against it.

Paolo Bevilacqua – GM, Frasers Property Australia

‘The beauty of this book is its simplicity and practicality. I wish I’d had a copy of this book earlier in my career: it certainly would be treasured and well-thumbed!’