
“My research interests lie at the intersection of science and the humanities, the locus of human potential and hope.”
Marcus de Courtenay, Content Creator
Marcus is a content creator with a passion for making sense of a complex world. He believes that how we deliver our ideas is intrinsically connected to their meaning for our audience and he works with joy to make that meaning richer and deeper, with every word.
With many years’ experience producing high-quality text across a diverse range of industries, including government, law, financial services, and management consulting, he is able to see through the noise and produce clarity. His educational background in law and social sciences has well equipped him to effectively conceptualize the challenges of our VUCA world and assist our clients to find the optimal path forward by leveraging data and insight.
Marcus’s work in the health and finance sectors saw him champion conflict resolution and a better quality of life for everyone he encountered. A passionate and lifelong learner, his research interests lie at the intersection of science and the humanities, the locus of human potential and hope.
Marcus brings extraordinary thinking and clarity in research and writing to Performance Frontiers and has been known to graciously stretch to performance art when required.
Leadership on the Stage
Have you ever felt as though you are performing? Sometimes our clients say to us just that - it feels like they are on a stage when “being” a leader. In fact, the connection between leader and actor is one as old as leadership studies itself. Warren Bennis, the...
Finding Our Whole | The Shift from us AND Environment to us AS Environment
“The major problems in the world are the result of the difference between how nature works, and the way people think” – Gregory Bateson The shift away from mechanistic thinking and old power paradigms into whole living-systems thinking has brought with it the rebirth...
Four Practices for Building Regenerative Organisational Cultures
Our thinking is shifting. No longer are we focused solely on sustainability as our long-term goal. Instead, we are seeking more regenerative futures. Regenerative thinking is about creating the conditions conducive to life. It asks us: what makes life flourish and...