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.
Follow Your Bliss (Even When You’re Tired)
Last week I was speaking with a founder, part of a group of startup leaders I was supporting. We were reflecting on transitions, and he turned the spotlight on me: "So… what do you want to do next?"
I’d just wrapped up a two-month road trip after resigning from my leadership role, and I gave what I thought was an honest answer: “I want to do more of what brings me joy.” But he wasn’t satisfied. "So, no specific job? No goals?"
I paused, scanned my body, and said again: “I just want to do more of the things that make me feel alive.” He smiled and said, “Ah. So… you’re following your bliss.”
The Sound of Silence: Leadership Lessons from a Silent Retreat
Yesterday, I returned from a silent retreat, aiming to deepen my mindfulness practice and find answers to some pressing questions that have been piling up in my head. Over the course of 116 hours, 108 of which were spent in complete silence, I discovered that silence isn’t as silent as one might think. The world is a noisy place, even without the distractions of wifi, TV, and digital devices.
