"A conscious leader is not one who knows more. It’s one who feels more."

In this week’s article, Leadership in the Age of AI, we’re reminded that true leadership doesn’t begin with logic, it begins with feeling. Inspired by Mark Solms’ The Hidden Spring, the article invites us to return to our bodies, where consciousness lives in emotion, not just analysis.

As AI grows ever faster and seemingly wiser, it’s tempting to equate intelligence with insight. But Solms shows us that wisdom isn’t computation, it’s awareness of our internal signals: discomfort, curiosity, clarity. That gut feeling isn’t fuzzy, it’s vital. It’s what tells us when something doesn’t quite add up, even if the data says otherwise.

In a world where machine speed dazzles, our human advantage is depth, presence, and emotional discernment. Leadership isn’t about knowing more, it’s about feeling more.

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✍️ Leadership in the age of AI

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🎙️ Episode 9 of the Smoosh Podcast
Title: The Ripple Effect

What's happening with Melis

Reading:
Irreducible by Federico Faggin. Actually reading, on my kindle. It's exciting to be reading about a view of consciousness that is paradigm shifting.

Listening to:
Active Hope by Joanna Macy. A beautiful book based on systems, deep ecology, and how to respond creatively and compassionately despite the mess we are in.

Doing:
Just passed the 750 squares mark with my 1001 crochet squares project. Thanks to Cyndi and Karina for helping out with their contributions also. Many hands... xx.
Also just started my EcoPsychology/Therapy training with Geoff Berry and the amazing people at Nature Calling.

Pondering:
Working out how the new model of consciousness relates to how we design and create in the world. What does it mean for designers and how we think about what we do in the world. <-

Working on an article re this. It builds on a paper submitted with Prof Ingo Karpen to ServDes 2023. Watch this space.

What's happening with Ben

Reading:
Workshop materials. Lots of facilitation going on at the moment.

Listening to:
The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins. Almost done.

Doing:
The happy dance! I received my mark for my literature review. HD! Thank you to my past self who dug deep and stayed with it even when things got tough. My present self humbly thanks you.

Pondering:
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing) is a psychotherapeutic approach that helps people process and resolve traumatic memories by reducing their emotional charge. It supports the brain’s natural healing process by reprocessing memories in a way that reduces their ongoing impact. I recently had a session and feel a shift in myself. I'm feeling clearer, calmer, and lighter.

Keep on feeling more. It's the smart thing to do.

You've got this.

Love,