Instinctive Leadership

"Nikki L. Kagan is a unique, experienced, and passionate facilitator who breathes and lives people's inner Development both as leaders and as human beings. Her ability to build strong, trusting and lasting relationships with colleagues, customers and people in general, combined with the relationships she has forged with her horses, has led to a powerfully effective methodology. She brings people and horses together with a very gentle, sensitive and guiding approach, helping leaders step outside their comfort zone to learn about themselves through the horses' authentic eyes, and because horses never put on airs or masks, the self-reflection leaders engage in is one of the strongest I've ever experienced. Nikki compassionately takes leaders hand in hand with this magical encounter, to a newly expanded comfort zone where they can be introspective-analyzing their actions and learning about themselves. This special meeting with Nikki and the horses is one in which everyone should participate at some point in their lives-for an unforgettable experience and for the long-lasting impact it will create." Hagith Malul, Chief of Staff eBay Israel "I have known Nikki for many years now, first as a client and later, also as a friend. In our relationship as consultant and client, she has always been a true partner by taking an active role in identifying needs, designing an appropriate solution and delivering it in the most professional manner. Nikki is very open-minded and eager to learn more to further enhance her client offering even with her many years of experience coaching and facilitating team and leadership development processes. Her approach is always fresh and unique because she believes that to fully optimize any development processes, every groups' specific needs must be reflected. Participants in her sessions find it easy to engage and introspect in a way that results in meaningful and actionable outcomes, as evidenced by the consistently positive feedback she receives. On a personal note, Nikki has been my closest mentor, supporting my own development and growth as an HR professional. She is the one to whom I can turn with any dilemma or challenge I encounter and as such, I truly cherish my relationship with her." Shirley Azouri, HRBP, Fortune 500 Company "I have known Nikki as a consultant for several years now, and have had the privilege of experiencing her facilitation skills firsthand, and of participating in one of her HorseSense leadership development sessions together with my team. I must say, it was experiential learning unlike any other! Time and again throughout the day, her horses helped us to understand how we show up as leaders and how we influence others. Through Nikki's facilitation and guidance, we experienced how our physical presence, speech, level of authenticity and congruence impacts our interactions with the horses as well as our ability to achieve lasting results. Naturally, this impact extends beyond the horses to include those with whom we work. Reflecting on the exercises enabled us to identify metaphors for what we see in the day to day-- such as leading through uncertainty. Through those metaphors, we gained clarity around how certain triggers impact our effectiveness as leaders, underscoring the importance of leadership presence in creating meaningful connections. I must say, I began the day with mixed emotions of both excitement and intimidation. Within a very short time the intimidation vanished, and in its place, I experienced a strong sense of bonding with these noble and wonderful creatures. In Instinctive Leadership, Nikki has captured the essence of how a horse's basic instincts and ways of being in the world present us with a myriad of opportunities to learn about leadership, presence, and humility." Shoshi Kalderon, V.P., Operations, Amdocs (Forbes Globa