Non-Ordinary States, Integration, and Leadership

A Stand of Acacias I remember standing in the backyard at 16, watching a stand of acacia trees. Every leaf was turning in the wind. I was not just observing them; I was present as them. My body and the ground, the trees and the air, there was no separation. This was not an idea. […]

First-Person Leadership

The true power of embodiment is not in understanding the nervous system—it’s in feeling the difference. You know it when you meet someone: calm, clear, present. Their words have weight, not because they are louder, but because they are coming from alignment.

This article explores the first-p

The Breath of Presence

This article introduces a simple but powerful practice to begin shifting that: the psychological sigh. Used regularly, it becomes a gateway to embodiment, helping leaders return to presence, calm the physiological response to pressure, and meet each moment with more resourcefulness.

The Basic Emotional Palette

this is a primer; a starting framework. Emotions are not obstacles to reason. They are essential to it. Antonio Damasio, Descartes Emotions are among the most underutilised channels of leadership intelligence. They are not merely reactions or private experiences—they are signals from within the self and between people that can reveal, correct, align, and transform. […]

The “Impostor Syndrome” Myth

This shift is not benign. By turning a developmental and contextual response into a personal deficiency, the term “impostor syndrome” more often obscures the very dynamics it is meant to illuminate. It reduces a complex and relational experience to an individual identity, detaching it from the cultural, organisational, and psychological structures that give rise to […]

Beyond the Mirror

Introduction: The Split Between Who We Are and How We Appear Leaders today often find themselves trapped in a game of impressions—curating their image to meet expectations, navigating perception as if it were reality itself. But this is more than a branding issue; it is a profound psychological divide that undermines both the individual and […]

Listening as Presence and Being-With

Listening is not a technique.It is a way of being. Communication means to make common. Its Latin root reminds us: to commune, to share, to hold something together. Listening is the act that makes this real. It is not about taking in information. It is about being with another human being in a way that […]

Clearing Interpersonal Attention

An Insight for Leaders Navigating Complexity The “Helipad” metaphor is a practical framework for understanding how attention, intention, and moral clarity intersect at the heart of generative leadership. It offers a precise lens to examine the inner conditions that determine whether strategic insight, purposeful action, and emotional balance can take flight—or remain grounded. What is […]

How Cellular Energy Drives Vitality, Clarity, and Leadership Performance

Beneath every breath, movement, and heartbeat lies a biological miracle: the mitochondrion. Often called the “powerhouse of the cell,” mitochondria are essential to life as we know it—responsible for producing adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the primary energy currency of all living cells. But how exactly do these microscopic engines work? And what can we do to […]