In early June, I spent a few days on my own in the Klein Karoo. What I love most about this place is the landscape. Witnessing the changing light through the day and how it reveals the beauty of the natural world never fails to rattle my insides.
Hanlie and I continue our exploration of the five principles of Inventure. This month it’s 7 minutes on savouring beauty.
What if slowing down could be viewed as a necessary leadership practice instead of a unattainable luxury? Hanlie and I continue our exploration of the five principles of Inventure.
A few days before our most recent Karoo Inventure, it looked as though the experience might not happen. Snow covered the mountains, the river was in flood, icy winds swept through the valley, and contingency plans seemed to multiply by the hour.
We are the Ancestors is a collection of stories from the lives of ordinary women as told in their voice; not polished, neat or overly structured.
In this episode we begin exploring the five principles and their relevance and application in the leadership space. Our first short conversation explores creating space.
In February, I spent three weeks in Southeast Asia, a week of that in Cambodia. A place of history, story, and beautiful people, but it wasn’t the grandeur of monuments and ancient architecture that stayed with me. It was three fleeting moments that I keep returning to.
The world feels increasingly chaotic, relentless and uncertain. In moments like these, I often find myself asking a difficult question: is it indulgent to step away from the noise of the world and go offline for a few days? Or is it precisely what is needed?
Julie and Hanlie explore what leadership looks like in a time of exhaustion, complexity, and constant pressure, offering a thoughtful conversation on burnout, decision fatigue, and how leaders can create space to pause, reflect, and lead with greater clarity.
I had the privilege of spending the last two weeks of January in Costa Rica and Miami on a work trip. Before heading across to Miami, I had three days to explore and I chose to maximise every spare moment. I crossed five of the seven provinces, moving from one coast of the country to the other in 3 days.
