Posts by Dr. Chris Rowell

Activating our Presence – the greatest challenge for today’s leaders

If someone asked you to “make time” for something at work, how would you react? I’m guessing you might feel a tightening in your chest, or your head may throb. Perhaps your thoughts fly to your backlog of tasks and...

AI, the Erosion of Cognition and Capability, & the Future of Leadership 

While many leaders are embracing AI at full speed, few are considering its cognitive, cultural, and developmental implications. AI is not just transforming how we work; it’s reshaping how we think, learn, and grow. As leaders we face a crucial...

When AI Becomes the Boss: What’s at Stake for Human Autonomy, Meaning, & Connection?

Picture this….. You’re in a meeting where AI has designed the agenda, selected the participants, and set the objectives. As you speak, relevant data appears on screen in real time. The system tracks your contributions: how often you speak, your...

What AI Can’t Replace – The Value of Human Friction

As companies rush to deploy AI in pursuit of efficiency and scale, they’re not just automating tasks, they’re redesigning how work gets done. One way to make sense of this shift is through the lens of organisational frictions: the forces...

Leading Under Pressure to Avoid Threat Rigidity

“Every leader is at a different level for their window of tolerance for things like change, pressure, stress, complexity and uncertainty… When they get thrown outside their window of tolerance, that’s when their executive functioning goes out the window. And...

The Accountability Agreement

A question we often hear from our clients is: how do I keep my team accountable? At first glance, it seems simple – their role involves a task or a goal, and they should take responsibility for completing it. But...