CHEAD Leadership Programme taster 2 – Embodied Leadership: Aligning Values, Purpose, Balance through Body–Mind Connection

Shatter your assumptions about leadership. This radical session transcends traditional management theory, fostering deep self-inquiry and open exploration rather than rigid frameworks. Through immersive experiences, deep dialogue, and discussion of pre-submitted anonymous questions, we’ll explore how to integrate mind, body, and spirit to lead from a place of raw authenticity and electric presence—bringing your whole self into every leadership moment.

Through immersive experiences and deep dialogue, we’ll explore the Seven Pillars of Embodied Leadership—ancient wisdom reimagined for modern transformation:

• Ground: Root into unshakeable power and clarity, becoming an anchor in chaos.
• Commune: Demolish the ego-driven leadership paradigm to catalyse collective genius.
• Resource: Tap into limitless internal energy, transforming scarcity into abundant possibility.
• Regulate: Master your internal ecosystem to remain sovereign in any storm.
• Attune: Transcend reactive patterns through radical presence and self-acceptance.
• Resonate: Forge unbreakable bonds through emotional alchemy and deep attunement.
• Embody: Unleash your fullest expression of leadership by integrating shadow and light.

These pillars aren’t just principles—they’re portals to a revolutionary way of being. Through cultivating profound internal alignment, leaders unlock their ability to turn outward with unprecedented clarity and intention, creating ripples that transform entire systems.

Breakthrough Outcomes

• Access game-changing tools that transcend traditional leadership limitations
• Master a paradigm-shifting framework that merges personal power with collective evolution.
• Unlock your authentic leadership essence and amplify your impact
• Transform internal mastery into organisational revolution

This isn’t just another leadership workshop—it’s an invitation to fundamentally reimagine what’s possible when we lead from radical embodiment and unleashed potential.

Biography

Dr Catherine Glover is an Assistant Professor in Fashion, Product and Heritage in the School of Design, Arts and Creative Industries, and the Faculty Director of Access and Participation, Arts, Design and Social Sciences at Northumbria University. She is also a forest bathing trainee guide with the Forest Bathing Institute, a somatic coach, and a “Long Hauler”. Catherine enjoys meditation, writing and wild swimming in accessible hill streams and the North Sea.

Currently, she is putting mindful energy into folding green and blue therapeutic practice into her pedagogy, such as hosting guided nature walks as part of student writing retreats. Catherine’s specialist academic areas are neuroeducation, inclusive design, responsible living, sustainable fashion, eco-storytelling, design research skills, and grassroots community activism through organic social channels. She has taught students from level 4–8 across multi-disciplinary subject areas including fashion communication, luxury brand management, and creative and cultural industries management. Catherine is an eco-advocate, believes in radical kindness, the bold shaking up of systemic outdated norms, and compassion-focused holistic leadership with long-term planetary–people balance as the goal.

Catherine contributes to the shaping of CHEAD activities through her role as a member on the CHEAD Women in Leadership Working Group.