Silent Leadership
The Athonite S.I.L.E.N.T. Model in Practice
Twelve people around a table. Everyone was talking. No one was listening. In the end, we made a decision. The wrong decision. The right one had been spoken, but no one had heard it.
This book was born at Simonopetra Monastery on Mount Athos — a monastery that has operated continuously since 1257. There I learned that true leadership is not imposed — it inspires. It does not shout — it listens.
This book was born at Simonopetra Monastery on Mount Athos — a monastery that has operated continuously since 1257. There I learned that true leadership is not imposed — it inspires. It does not shout — it listens.
Το μοντέλο S.I.L.E.N.T.:
- Stillness — Calmness as a superpower
- Intentional Listening — Deliberate listening
- Leading by Example — Example instead of words
- Empathy — Η ενσυναίσθηση ως παρουσία
- Non-interference — Empathy as presence
- Trustful Delegation — The power of non-intervention
In the chapter “The Silence That Leads” you will see how 60 monks function without KPIs, without bonuses, without salaries. For five years, from 1995 to 2000, they operated without an abbot. The leader left. Leadership remained.
Tomorrow morning, before you open your phone, stay silent for one minute.
That is where everything begins.