LEAD IN CONVERSATION
Human intelligence is the next competitive advantage. And it all starts with better conversations.
I work with business leaders who want to build cultures that think clearly, connect deeply, and perform sustainably by integrating emotional and relational intelligence into how they operate every day.
That’s why I created the program LEAD IN CONVERSATION.
I’ve heard brilliant founders and managers like you say things like:
“I’m supposed to carry the vision, but some days, it feels like I’m carrying it alone.”
“I repeat the direction, yet execution still falls short.”
“We hit targets, but there’s no time to breathe, the next milestone is already waiting.”
“My family only gets what’s left of me.”
“I want to feel driven by my work again, not exhausted by it.”
There’s nothing wrong with you.
It’s what happens when leadership stops being shared, and the system forgets the human behind the role.
The Reality at the Top
It ripples through the whole organisation.
Burnout spreads when leaders carry everything alone.
Teams disengage when they don’t feel seen or trusted.
Problems stay hidden when people are afraid to speak up.
Growth stalls when learning and development are pushed aside.
Again, these are human issues.
Not strategy, not financial, not technical.
And it Doesn’t Stay There
When Human Skills Become Integrated Into How We Lead
The ROI of Being Human on Business
When people feel seen, trusted, and connected, performance follows.
+2.5× revenue — when people trust leadership
+21% profit — when culture drives engagement
5× retention — when work feels meaningful
+7% performance — when purpose guides direction
📊 Data from Harvard Business Review, Gallup, and NYU research.
Being human at work is a growth strategy.
It becomes Your Edge in the Age of AI
AI is transforming how we work but it’s leaders who decide whether those changes build stronger cultures or fractured ones.
AI can optimise systems.
But it can’t build trust. It can’t create belonging. It can’t inspire people to give their best.
That’s the role of leaders.
The companies that will win in the age of AI are those that combine machine intelligence with human intelligence.
The bridge between the two is emotional and relational intelligence.
That’s what Lead in Conversation develops.
Notice The Transformation
When leaders shift to human intelligence in action, everything changes.
They make faster, clearer decisions, leading from awareness instead of reaction.
They raise trust, creativity, and collaboration, so people feel safe to speak up and innovate.
They build cultures that turn pressure, conflict, and problems into fuel for learning — individually, collectively, and systemically.
This work helps you:
Uncover hidden beliefs and patterns that drain your energy or limit your team’s potential.
Create the conditions for true peer connection between leaders and teams, grounded in emotional safety and respect.
Bring coherence and flow back to how people work, decide, and relate.
The result: a culture that feels alive.
Where people feel connected, supported, serene, and driven.
Where energy and agency return to the whole system.
Why Lead in Conversation is different
Most leadership programs feel like templates, big promises, little change. They’re one-size-fits-all, heavy on theory, light on follow-through.
Lead in Conversation is different.
It’s human-first and designed to evolve with your company.
We start small: a pilot, a workshop, a conversation and grow what works.
Each program combines individual and collective work, reflection and action, so growth becomes part of how people actually operate.
It’s not a course. It’s a living partnership with ongoing listening, adaptation, and design to turn human challenges into learning and change.
It’s grounded in lived experience and research across psychology, somatics, philosophy, and communication. This work helps leaders grow in real time, with real people.
How We Can Work Together
Whether you’re exploring this for yourself, your community, or your entire company, we start simple:
One conversation to see what’s needed. From there, we grow what works.
1:1 Executive
Sparring
Reflective, strategic sessions that bring clarity and alignment when you’re navigating pressure or growth.
Independent Talks &
Workshops
Inspire fresh ways of leading, from The ROI of Being Human to Leading in the Age of AI. Designed to spark awareness, connection, and conversation across teams or events.
Custom Leadership
Programs
For companies ready to go deeper — a tailored journey combining individual and group work, reflection and practice, and ongoing support to sustain real change.
Questions?
I’m glad you asked!
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Most leadership trainings give you models and frameworks. Useful, but they stay in your head — and once the workshop ends, old patterns creep back. What I do is different: it’s experiential and personal. We don’t just talk about leadership, you practice it in the moments that matter. You rewire how you respond under pressure, how you connect with people, and how you lead yourself. That’s what makes the change last.
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Strategy only works if your people can carry it. Most growth stalls not because of bad strategy but because of hidden human issues (burnout, mistrust, lack of clarity etc.). What you call “soft” is actually the hardest edge: the human foundation that makes strategy stick.
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The ROI is twofold. Personally, you get your energy, clarity, and presence back, which means you stop leading from reaction and start leading from awareness and confidence.
Organisationally, when leaders shift, culture shifts: engagement rises, hidden problems surface sooner, and people perform because they feel trusted. Research shows this translates into higher retention, faster innovation, and stronger growth. The ROI is a culture that sustains your business and sustains you. -
Success on paper doesn’t always feel like success inside. Many leaders reach the point where the business runs itself, but they feel disconnected, lonely, or stuck in the same patterns. This work isn’t about fixing what’s broken, it’s about expanding what’s possible. It’s about leading in a way that gives you energy and meaning again, deepening your relationships, and making sure success feels good to live, not just good to measure.
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That’s exactly why this work matters. If you’re stretched thin, adding hours isn’t the solution. Rewiring how you lead is. One small shift at the top saves hundreds of wasted hours downstream in firefighting, disengagement, or turnover. This isn’t another task, it’s how you reclaim your time and energy.
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I build a peer culture at the top. Instead of each leader carrying their struggles alone, they practice together (listening, challenging, and supporting each other). This not only strengthens the team, it sets the tone for the entire company: people learn what leaders model.
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