Digging Deep, Leading Strong: Embodied Practices to Lead Yourself and Others in Times of Crisis, Uncertainty and Rapid Change

We need good leaders, now more than ever. The issues we face are too great and complex, the consequences of poor leadership too serious for us, for future generations of all living beings, and for the planet. At this time of great uncertainty, conscious, skillfully embodied leaders have the advantage: returning to our bodies as anchors in the midst of uncertainty and overwhelm, while having to make hard decisions; connecting with ourselves as rich, deep resources of integrity, wisdom, clarity, courage, and compassion; and, through that, influencing the bodies of others in the energetic field. This insightful and interactive session offers the opportunity to reflect, reconnect, and harness the embodied wisdom we need for our work as leaders during crisis of any nature. We will explore situational embodied leadership practices that integrate awareness, acceptance, range and choice to respond and move forward for the benefit of all. Fiona Buckland is a leadership coach, facilitator and writer. She is on the faculty of The School of Life, where she was Head of Learning, and is visiting professor on the MA Coaching programme at Birkbeck, University of London. She is a Fulbright scholar with a Ph.D. in Performance Studies, and leads leadership development programmes, and a private and corporate coaching practice, with clients including the Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones, Alexander McQueen, Soho House, the Civil Service Women Into Leadership initiative, and American Express. She also regularly leads Guardian Masterclasses. Her book, Thoughtful Leadership, is published by Leaping Hare Press in March 2021.