Leadership Encounters
A space to reconnect, reset, and rediscover your capacity to lead in complexity
As we ourselves experience daily, most leaders are now navigating uncertainty and complexity at a pace that feels relentless. You are expected to hold competing demands, support others, make good decisions, and stay steady in the storm. Yet very few people are given the space to pause, breathe, and reconnect with the deeper sources of their leadership.
Leadership Encounters offer that space.
These experiences are designed for people who sit in the middle of organisations, carrying the weight of uncertainty and complexity while trying to stay grounded and effective. They give you time to step out of the noise, reconnect with yourself, and return with clarity, energy, and renewed capacity.
Why Leadership Encounters Work
Have you ever felt:
Pulled in multiple directions
Expected to have answers in situations that have none
Disconnected from their own sense of purpose
Tired of performing leadership rather than living it
Unsure how to stay grounded when everything around them is shifting
Leadership Encounters create a safe environment where you can slow down, think deeply, and reconnect with what matters. They help you move from reacting to leading, from overwhelm to clarity, and from isolation to connection.
A Different Kind of Leadership Development
Our Leadership Encounters are the product of our research and experience helping leaders to connect with the systems that shape their leadership.
They are not traditional training days. There are no slides, no models to memorise, and no pressure to perform. Instead, you experience leadership as a living, relational, embodied practice.
You explore four interconnected systems that shape how you lead:
Your inner world: your embodied emotions, patterns, and sense of self
Your spirit: a source of meaning and purpose
Your relationships: how you connect, communicate, and collaborate
The natural world: a source of grounding, perspective, and renewal
Through reflective dialogue, time in nature, mythic storytelling, and embodied practice, you begin to see your leadership with fresh eyes.
Participants often describe leaving with:
A clearer sense of what matters and what does not
Greater emotional steadiness in the face of uncertainty
A renewed connection to purpose
Practical insights for navigating complex situations
A deeper understanding of themselves and their patterns
A sense of community and relief from feeling alone
This is leadership development that strengthens the whole person, not just the role.
What You Will Leave With
The Experience
We offer one-day Brief Encounters:
Leading from Within: Harnessing Embodied and Spiritual Intelligence. More Info.
Leading with Connection: Harnessing Ecosystem and Social Intelligence. More Info.
We are also seeking participants to take part in research exploring the effectiveness of our two-day Immersive Encounter. More Info.
Across one or two days, you will:
Engage in guided reflection and dialogue
Explore real dilemmas from your leadership context
Work with nature as a source of insight
Experience embodied practices that help you stay centred
Connect with others who understand the pressures of leading in complexity
You will not be asked to perform or impress. You will be invited to arrive as you are.
Leadership Encounters take place at Emerson College in Sussex, a setting that supports reflection, connection, and groundedness.
The environment is part of the learning, offering space to breathe and think differently.
Who This Is For
Leadership Encounters are ideal for people who:
Lead from the middle of their organisation
Carry responsibility without always having authority
Feel stretched, overwhelmed, or disconnected
Want to lead with more clarity, groundedness, and presence
Are curious about systemic, embodied, and ecological approaches
Need time to think, breathe, and reconnect
If you are navigating complexity and want to lead with more steadiness and purpose, this space is for you.
If you would like to join a Leadership Encounter or learn more about upcoming dates, you can register your interest and we will be in touch with details.
Leadership is not something you have to carry alone. You deserve space to think, reflect, and reconnect with the leader you want to be
Next Steps
Contact Us
Get in touch if you want to increase your ability to tackle complex problems or develop the future leaders within your organisation.