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Mortal Leadership in Action: Handing on the Baton
Mortal Leadership in Action: Handing on the Baton

Mortal Leadership in Action: Handing on the Baton

I spent last weekend immersed in conversations about mortality, palliative care, psychedelics, grief, meaning and what it means to accompany human beings through some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. The gathering brought together participants from the 15-month Psychedelic Assisted Therapy programme (in which I am a grateful…
19 May, 2026 Read More
Meeting Ancient Patterns with More Love
Meeting Ancient Patterns with More Love

Meeting Ancient Patterns with More Love

I’m at my parents’ house this week in the French Pyrenees. They are very much getting on in years. My dad turned 88 on 1st March, and my mum is halfway between 86 and 87. Anyone who follows my writing will know that, while I have lost two brothers, they…
4 March, 2026 Read More
When Growth Outpaces Maturity: Leadership, Shadow and the Work of Becoming Human
When Growth Outpaces Maturity: Leadership, Shadow and the Work of Becoming Human

When Growth Outpaces Maturity: Leadership, Shadow and the Work of Becoming Human

Over the past few days, I have been at a retreat - my first one focused on fasting and meditation. There has been lots of downtime, and, no surprise to me, I have not been able to be offline. And that is okay. I’ve caught up on some reading too,…
19 February, 2026 Read More
Compost, Not Waste: Lessons from a Mortal Leader
Compost, Not Waste: Lessons from a Mortal Leader

Compost, Not Waste: Lessons from a Mortal Leader

For the past fifteen months, Joan Scarrott and I have been hosting taster sessions for our Mortal Leader programme. It’s a slow build, and even though the topic is not the greatest draw for generating bums on seats, we feel we are creating something of a movement. A movement of…
9 February, 2026 Read More
What if all of life was about gently dancing towards our death?
What if all of life was about gently dancing towards our death?

What if all of life was about gently dancing towards our death?

I had a “reconnect” meeting yesterday with a dear fellow coach, Nathalie Ducrot, I don’t see nearly enough of. There was a brief moment of re-remembering, Do we usually speak together in English? In French? I suggested “Franglais” — my favourite language. No agenda other than following our hearts. A…
7 January, 2026 Read More