Writing on leadership,
the body, and what shifts
Occasional writing — not a schedule, just when something is worth saying. On embodied intelligence, what the science actually tells us, and what becomes possible when you stop leading from the neck up.
From Balance to Harmony via Dissonance
A couple of weeks ago I delivered a masterclass to a room full of COOs on swapping work-life balance for harmony.
I talked about homeostasis. About how the body is always seeking its own kind of music — a living equilibrium where some parts play loudly, some play quietly, some rest in silence altogether. Not equal. In relationship. Shifting with the season, the transition, the thing that is happening in your life right now.
I talked about how harmony is more forgiving than balance. More generous. More true to how life actually moves.
I also introduced the concept of coherence — a litmus test I use for a different kind of knowing. Not the logical kind. The kind that tells you things are as they should be, even when externally they look a bit unusual. Even when they don't yet make rational sense. A felt sense from the body that says: this is right. Keep going.
And then I closed my laptop feeling lost.