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The Oldest Antidote

The Oldest Antidote

by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jun 1, 2026 | Consciousness, Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness

I’ve been sitting with a question for these past few months. What will really help leaders? I set out earlier this year to listen to the voices of those who are leading in this era of accelerating complexity. (Still In It is the report and you can...
Still In It

Still In It

by Dr. Chris Johnson | Apr 1, 2026 | Embodied Leadership, Learning, Mindfulness, Practice

A few months ago I set out to listen. Not to gather data in the research sense, not to build a case for anything in particular, but to listen to what the leaders I respect most are carrying right now. I reached out to twenty-two of them. Founders, CEOs, executive...
When Our Stories Become Cocoons

When Our Stories Become Cocoons

by Dr. Chris Johnson | Feb 1, 2026 | Consciousness, Embodied Leadership, Learning, Mindfulness, Purpose

One. One moment – a pause, one task, one initiative, one conversation, one breath. I do this exercise at the end of every year: listening deeply to what will emerge to guide me in the year ahead. This year, ONE was a resounding, in-your-face obvious choice....
What Are We Avoiding?

What Are We Avoiding?

by Dr. Chris Johnson | Nov 1, 2025 | Consciousness, Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness

When discomfort speaks, leaders need to listen. A couple of weeks ago, a client in mid-life – a seasoned entrepreneur – came feeling upset to her session with me. Patty (alias) just read my latest newsletter, where I noted the presence of a slow seep of...
Quit Arguing With Reality

Quit Arguing With Reality

by Dr. Chris Johnson | Sep 1, 2025 | Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness, Practice

As I sit here this morning, I feel the slight breeze across my calves, hear a wailing dog in the alley, and what sounds like a river running—though I know it’s the Eisenhower traffic. There’s also an achy twinge of dullness around my knee that’s got my...
When Normal Isn’t Normal

When Normal Isn’t Normal

by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jun 4, 2025 | Consciousness, Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness

A client recently shared a Guardian article that hit both of us like a lightning bolt of recognition. You know that feeling when someone finally puts words to something you’ve been sensing but couldn’t quite articulate? The piece gave us language for the...
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