This is where leadership stops being theory and starts becoming lived.

This is a full-immersion experience, from morning to night, designed to reveal a new way of leading. And yes, it is about you.

At the heart of the week is building your cultural masterpiece. We use art to sharpen perception and deepen vision. You will paint in the spirit of Van Gogh and Cézanne, explore the engineer’s guide to the soul, learn French cooking with good wine, and step into living French tradition.

For one week, we become a family in a beautiful château, learning, creating, and growing together. This is not a standard leadership program. It is a lived experience that changes how you see, lead, and move through the world.

Course Outcomes

  • Creative Mastery


    * Unlock your creativity

    * Explore the eight elements required to create a cultural masterpiece

    * Appreciate the connection between art and human expression

  • Leadership Depth


    * Lead with your brain, heart and soul

    * Appreciate the connection between business culture, leadership and art

    * Draw out the very best in every person and channel it into real impact

  • Organizational Impact


    * Attract and keep top talent

    * Create a sense of purpose in your organization

    * Give your team a greater sense of satisfaction

"The most important investment you can make in your business is the investment in your ability to lead well."

~Bill Hindle

Business Culture and Leadership

During the experience there will be daily sessions, led by Bill Hindle, of around four hours that outline and scrutinize the eight elements of the Wheel of Sustainability.

Using experiences at HindlePower as a referral point, Bill will introduce subjects such as mutual trust and respect, leading with ‘genuinity’, and empowerment – covering them in an enthusiastic, practical and distinctive manner that is guaranteed to stimulate your thinking.

We know that if you can build a cultural masterpiece that inspires and nurtures your people, then your company will flourish too, and everyone will win – your employees, your customers and you.    But it will need great leadership, and a mechanical understanding of the Wheel of Sustainability can be your foundation.   That said, expect the conversations to be wide-ranging and veer off-piste occasionally!

These sessions are at the heart of The Hindle and based on Bill’s book Business Culture: Create your Masterpiece.

Unlock Your Creativity. See Your Business in New Ways.

A master artist/instructor will be with us throughout the experience.  We will start with a basic painting class, then go to Arles, home to Van Gogh, and paint like Vincent.  Towards the end of the week, we will go to Aix and paint Mt. St. Victoire in the footsteps of Paul Cezanne. You will be supplied with your own easel and all the supplies.

Don’t be concerned.  You don’t need any artistic experience or ability; just the bravery to move out of your comfort zone and try something different!

It will be worth it because learning the fundamentals of composing a painting will challenge you to think in a whole new way and give you great insight to see into your business culture.  It will act as a catalyst to release the right (creative) side of your brain and when you do that the left (analytical) side will grow too.

Just now, there may appear no obvious connection between the skills of the master artist and business leaders and executives, but by the end of The Hindle you will know different.

Above all, you’ll have a great time!

French Culture. French Wine. French Cuisine!

Food is an art form too.

All great chefs will tell you that their food touches the soul. Throughout The Hindle you’ll have constant exposure to French culture and traditions. You will walk through the morning markets, tour a town that dates back to the Roman Empire, enjoy several aperitifs with your French friends. You will also live and learn with our chef, attending some formal cooking lessons. You are in a for culinary treat.

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Genuinity: Heart & Soul

Even though they are intangible and invisible, heart and soul are essential aspects of genuine leadership. In 380 BC, Socrates said that all human beings are composed of the body, the mind, the soul and the spirit – and we believe that great leadership involves the ‘whole self’; actively using your analytical brain, your creative brain, and your heart and soul together, as one.

When you can lead in this holistic way, you will engage the emotions of your employees and release their passion. That’s when the magic takes place, when you’ve created an infectious energy and a sparkle in their eyes.

We’ll explore this ethereal concept, seeing how it applies to you.

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