“Nature never forces growth. It listens, responds, and knows when to pause. Imagine if we led that way.”" We’ve been sold the idea that more is always better. More growth, more speed, more efficiency. But life doesn’t work that way. In her latest article, Melis invites us to take a cue from nature; where growth is smart, responsive, and knows when to pause. Trees don’t grow taller just for the sake of it. Ecosystems thrive through balance, not endless expansion. So why do we lead our teams...

"Return to what's real, not what's rehearsed." We are not just walking stories — we are walking scripts, shaped by early patterns and often running on autopilot. But what if we could pause the performance long enough to notice it? In this newsletter, we explore how presence interrupts the plot. In Stillness in Motion, Melis reveals how embodied leadership begins with the radical act of being fully here — not posturing, not predicting, just present In What’s Your Life Script?, Ben trace's the...

"The work of the eyes is done. Go now and do the heart-work on the images imprisoned within you." This quote from Rainer Maria Rilke is the perfect primer for this newsletter and this time in our evolution. There is A LOT happening in the world, no matter where you are, no matter what you do. As a leader, there is more complexity, pace and pressure than ever before. It may feel easier to look outside of ourselves for answers, but it's not the whole picture. Whether we call it heart-work, or...