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'There is an ecstasy that marks the summit of life, and beyond which life cannot rise. And such is the paradox of living, this ecstasy comes when one is most alive, and it comes as a complete forgetfulness that one is alive.' (Jack London) The concept of the flow state is one that has always fascinated me, ever since I realised I have experienced it, especially whilst dancing. This is an area of significant interest for me and I plan to conduct further research into it as part of my Masters degree. This short podcast is a creative introduction to flow using some stories from the Mahabharata about Arjuna, the great archer.  
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 'Being able to feel safe with other people is probably the single-most important aspect of mental health!' (Bessel A van der Kolk) Psychological safety is an often-used term, whether it pertains to work or educational institutions. In this Ideaspark, I explore what it means with three senior business leaders and coaches - Gary Keogh, Sarah Lawrence and Taff Gidi. They de-mystify the phrase and make it come to life with interesting examples.  "We do not inherit this earth from our ancestors! We borrow it from our children" (Ancient Proverb) Some of you may have heard this quote and it may resonate with you. It is one that profoundly impacted me along with another question that I was asked by Prof. Peter Hawkins in my MSc. class - "What can I uniquely do that the world of tomorrow needs?". Our contribution is so much more than what we do for ourselves and our immediate circle. We are part of the wider system and good or bad, we contribute to it. We have a choice, to live more mindfully and more aligned with nature, or not! I had the joy of discussing climate and our impact on it and what we can do as business leaders or as coaches with three committed members of the Climate Coaching Alliance - Camilla Degerth, Stuart Pickles and Rashmi Shetty. This is our Ideaspark discussion on Climate Consciousness.  "We are what we repeatedly do!" (Aristotle) This quote attributed to Aristotle reminds me that we are what we do and it is insufficient for us to talk about leadership, environment, sustainability without taking the right actions to support and role model. Giles Hutchins and Laura Storm talk about the rising separation of humans and nature that precipitated where we are today in their book on Regenerative Leadership (2019). They argue about the need for both outer and inner sustainability in order to remove this gap, reconnect and heal. I had the privilege of having a scintillating conversation with Adam Daniel and Johan Frederik Banzhaf about this topic, particularly the inner connection. As leaders, if we understand the need for us to heal, rejuvenate and reconnect, we can lead the system to do the same. And what does a pendulum got to do with this? Have a listen to the Ideaspark to find out! |
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