episode 92 - the word is listless

About this episode

This episode explores the positive aspects of being listless as a form of leadership, encouraging moments of stillness for deeper insight and creativity.

What if "listless" isn’t laziness, but leadership? In this reflective episode, I explore the surprising upside of being listless (a state often dismissed as disengagement or lack of energy). Instead, I ask myself, and you, could stepping back, slowing down, and letting go of the constant doing actually lead to deeper insight, presence, and innovation? From challenging productivity culture to rediscovering the space where creativity lives, this episode invites you to embrace moments of intentional stillness. Learn how releasing the grip of the to-do list might unlock a new kind of leadership rooted in awareness, presence, and possibility. It’s not about doing less. It’s about being more.

People in this episode

Host: Emmanuel Gobillot

Topics covered

• leadership
• productivity culture
• creativity
• intentional stillness
• insight
• presence
• innovation

Keywords

• listless
• leadership
• productivity
• creativity
• stillness
• insight
• presence
• innovation

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