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The Shift from Flow to Immersion: A New Frontier for Leaders
Leadership Practice Dagmara Aldridge Leadership Practice Dagmara Aldridge

The Shift from Flow to Immersion: A New Frontier for Leaders

My leadership and coaching journey has been a constant experiment in understanding what truly motivates people. For a long time, the concept of Flow, popularised by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, was the gold standard. A state of complete absorption, a "sweet spot" where a person is so deeply engaged in a task that time seems to disappear. It's a powerful state for individual productivity, one we often keep chasing.

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