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.
How to Befriend your Nervous System
Brené Brown's book Strong Ground describes the foundational capacities of grounded leadership as: Self-awareness. Metacognition. Emotional regulation. Vulnerability. Trust. Strategic thinking. Courage.
I read this list and found myself nodding. Yes. All of that. Every single one of those capacities matters.
And then something else emerged.
Realisation that every single one of them requires one thing to be in place first. One thing that has to be available before any of the others can come online.
A well regulated nervous system.