To Pause and Reflect – The Leadership Imperative in Times of Change

In our frantic, productivity-obsessed world, leaders struggle to find time for reflection, an issue often overlooked in jam-packed development programs. Mark McCartney, writing from his sabbatical, argues that the "white space" of pausing is where transformation is truly found. He urges developers to challenge clients to reflect deeply, perhaps by counting to twelve breaths, inspired by Pablo Neruda. More fundamentally, leadership development must shift its core purpose from profit to sustainability, weaving a "Green Thread," a clear line of sight to nature and the regenerative economy through every program, challenging the traditional "Red Thread" of metrics and KPIs.