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Arkaro InsightsAuthor: Mark Blackwell
Arkaro Insights is a podcast series produced by Arkaro, where we help B2B executives deliver better results with the latest ideas in change and innovation for your organisation. About ArkaroArkaro is a B2B consultancy specialising in Strategy, Innovation Process, Product Management, Commercial Excellence & Business Development, and Integrated Business Management. With industry expertise across Agriculture, Food, and Chemicals, Arkaro's team combines practical business experience with formal consultancy training to deliver impactful solutions.You may have the ability to lead these transformations with your team, but time constraints can often be a challenge. Arkaro takes a collaborative 'do it with you' approach, working closely with clients to leave behind sustainable, value-generating solutionsnot just a slide deck."We don't just coach - we get on the pitch with you"Connect With Us We'd love to hear from you! What topics would you like us to explore in future podcast episodes? Drop us a message or connect with us to learn more about Arkaro's approach. Visit us at www.arkaro.com Follow our updates: Arkaro on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkaro/ Email us at: mark@arkaro.com Language: en-gb Genres: Business, Management, Marketing Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Brilliant but Limited Mind: Why Leadership Presence Starts in the Body with Linden Thorp
Episode 61
Tuesday, 12 May, 2026
Most leadership failure is not a strategy problem. It is a presence problem.In this episode of Arkaro Insights, Mark Blackwell speaks with Linden Thorp, a Buddhist priest, somatic practitioner, communication specialist, and creator of the Lodestone Method. After more than four decades in academia, contemplative practice, and now executive boardrooms, Linden has watched leader after leader run on what she calls "the brilliant but limited mind", an intellectual firework display that captivates the room and then leaves a plume of smoke behind.This conversation explores what gets neglected underneath the slide deck and the strategy: the body, the breath, and the wider nervous system. The layer Linden argues is the actual seat of leadership presence.In this episode:Why most leadership failure is a presence problem, not a strategy problemThe brilliant but limited mind, and what intellectual firework displays cost teamsBurnout as a loss of nervous-system regulation, not just a psychological stateThe parable of the ruby in the hem of the coatWhat a tribal leader in Arnhem Land taught Linden about whole-body listeningWhy physiological safety is different from psychological safety, and why leaders need bothThe distinction between the leader who speaks and the leader who is presentThree Monday-morning practices any leader can try: breath gratitude, 3D visualisation, and diaphragmatic breathingA business case in a supermarket strikeAbout the guestLinden Thorp is a Buddhist priest, somatic practitioner, communication specialist, former professional musician, and creator of the Lodestone Method. Her work draws on decades of experience in education, voice, bodywork, contemplative practice, and embodied leadership. She is the author of Your Body is Your Business Plan and is based in Tokyo, Japan.Find Linden at lindenthorp.com and her Lodestone Inside programme at lindenthorp.com/lodestone-inside. She is most active on LinkedIn.Related episodesHilary Scarlett on the SPACES model and the neuroscience of collaborationGarrett Forsythe on the transition from technical expert to leaderKeith Sawyer on group genius and the ten conditions for group flow#Leadership #Presence #SomaticLeadership #Burnout #NervousSystem #EmbodiedLeadership #ChangeManagement #B2BLeadership #ArkaroInsights Connect with Arkaro:🔗 Follow us on LinkedIn:Arkaro Company Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkaroMark Blackwell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markrblackwell/Newsletter - Arkaro Insights: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/arkaro-insights-6924308904973631488/🌐 Visit our website: www.arkaro.com📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@arkaroAudio Podcast: https://arkaroinsights.buzzsprout.com📧 For business enquiries: mark@arkaro.com
