
Lately, more and more of my conversations with clients seem to circle back to the same feelings—feeling lost, dissatisfied, and flat. If you’ve been there too, you’re not alone. What strikes me is how many organisations are working harder than ever to connect with their people—employees, customers, stakeholders—but often, their approach misses the very heart of what they’re trying to address.
I’ll be honest; I’m a fan of AI. I use it to access information faster, sharpen my writing, and even create newsletters like this one. It’s a brilliant tool. But here’s the thing—it can’t hug my soul.
AI will never replace the essence of leadership. It can’t tap into the inner wisdom, deep patterns, and authenticity that make transformational leadership so powerful. It can’t sit with you when you feel out of balance, guide you to reconnect with yourself, or help you uncover that spark that drives real change. It can’t understand the journey you’re on to become the leader you want to be—or the sheer importance of finding a tribe that truly gets it.
The Call for Holistic Leadership in the Age of AI
As AI becomes an increasingly integral part of our professional lives, it’s easy to get swept up in the allure of efficiency, automation, and data-driven decision-making. Don’t get me wrong—AI has its place. It can provide valuable insights, streamline processes, and free us up to focus on bigger-picture challenges.
But leadership isn’t just about the tasks we complete or the metrics we meet. Leadership is about connection, meaning, and transformation—and these are inherently human qualities.
The challenges we face today demand leaders who are grounded, intuitive, and authentic. Leaders who can navigate complexity not just with their minds, but with their hearts and their whole selves. This is where a more holistic approach becomes essential.
Holistic leadership invites us to go deeper—to look beyond strategy and KPIs and ask the bigger questions:
What kind of leader am I being, not just what am I doing?
Am I aligned with my values and purpose?
How do I bring balance and energy into my leadership?
It’s about integrating the personal and the professional, the rational and the intuitive, the head and the heart.
Rediscovering the Human Element
True leadership begins with self-awareness. It’s about understanding who you are at your core, recognising the patterns that shape your behaviours, and tapping into the inner resources that fuel resilience and creativity.
This might mean working with archetypes to explore the roles you naturally embody—the Sovereign, the Warrior, the Magician—and how these archetypes influence your leadership style. It might mean looking at where your energy is blocked or out of alignment and finding ways to restore balance.
It’s also about reconnecting with your sense of purpose. So many of us feel pulled in a million directions, and it’s easy to lose sight of the “why” behind what we do. But when you reconnect with that deeper purpose, it can completely transform how you lead.
In today’s world, where technology offers so many shortcuts and solutions, it’s tempting to lean on it for everything. But the truth is, no algorithm or AI can replace the uniquely human ability to truly be—to be present, to be connected, to be vulnerable and courageous in the face of uncertainty.
This is why holistic leadership matters now more than ever. It’s not just a personal journey; it’s a necessity for leading in a world that feels increasingly disconnected and complex.
Rethinking Leadership is your invitation to step into your most authentic self, lead with purpose, and create lasting impact.
Warmth and Wisdom

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