Abstract
M.Phil.
Research for this study was done within context of the field of Personal and Professional Leadership (PPL) and specifically focuses on the principles of successful PPL-facilitating.
'Personal and Professional Leadership (PPL) aims to raise the individual's awareness
of and guide him/her towards a lifelong process that purposely focuses on personal
growth and development. PPL also deals with mastering the self, personal freedom
of choice, greater self-knowledge and obtaining a balance in terms of the spiritual,
emotional, intellectual, physical, social and financial dimensions of life.
Harmony between external success and inner-happiness, a feeling of contentment,
emotional stability and maturity, creativity and an exciting lifestyle are all needs of modern man which have led to the creation of PPL. Successful transfer of the PPLcontent and the skills to meet these needs is the defining characteristic of this field of study.
The role of facilitator resembles that of a leader. Leadership implies the successful
influencing of people and a PPL-facilitator would therefore have to be skilled in this
fine art. But which principles are valid for effective influencing?