Reflections from the 'Field'

Psychological Safety and the Future of Work: Why Belonging is the Core of Liberating Leadership

Psychological Safety and the Future of Work: Why Belonging is the Core of Liberating Leadership

Richard Schultz
Published on: 09/10/2025

Psychological safety isn’t a “soft skill.” It’s the foundation of innovation, resilience, and true leadership. In today’s workplaces and communities, people are asking silent questions: Do I feel safe here? Do I belong? Will my voice matter?

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Beyond the Shadows: Reclaiming Wholeness in Leadership

Beyond the Shadows: Reclaiming Wholeness in Leadership

Richard Schultz
Published on: 26/09/2025

To step into healthy, emergent leadership, we must do the inner work of shadow reclamation: noticing where arrogance, control, or manipulation live in us—not to indulge them, but to transform them.

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Holding Space for Emergence: Why the Future of Leadership Belongs to Facilitators and Coaches

Holding Space for Emergence: Why the Future of Leadership Belongs to Facilitators and Coaches

Richard Schultz
Published on: 16/09/2025

Facilitators and coaches are already walking near the edge of the future of leadership. They value process over quick fixes, hold relationships as the soil of growth, and practice presence and curiosity. But the next step is letting go of control—and trusting the "Field of Emergence".

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From Control to Coherence: Rethinking Leadership in Complex times

From Control to Coherence: Rethinking Leadership in Complex times

Richard Schultz
Published on: 20/08/2025

What are the characteristics of leadership on the emerging edge? What is calling us from the future? We think it’s about hosting spaces where people can show up fully, feel seen and heard, and co-create new possibilities together. This kind of leadership is grounded in capacities like presence, trust-building, open dialogue, cultivating gifts, and psychological safety. Is the 'edge' calling to you too?

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