I help you discern what is worth doing, and give it form.

The world is more confusing, more demanding, and more open than before. Which makes it both harder and more important to know what is actually worth doing, or not.

Sometimes the difficulty comes from outside. The horizon has shifted, or a previous goal no longer fits the moment. Sometimes it's internal: who we are no longer feels adequate to what we're trying to do. Often it's both at once, and we're not sure which is which. Is it the goal? Is it the world? Or is it us?

This is where I come in. Are you:

• a founder struggling to find the spine of an emerging venture

• an expert practitioner at a hinge point in your professional evolution

• an original thinker looking to structure your vision in relatable language

• a steward whose field, org or community seems to be losing coherence

I help you discern what is worth doing, find the words for it, and give it form.

How I work

Light Touch

Unblock

One to three short sessions.

Something feels stuck or tangled, but you’re not certain what is exactly. Together, we find the knot, work through it, and loosen it. You leave with a sense of ease, clarity, and a concrete action list.

Perspective taking · presentation prep · leadership challenge

Focused

Articulate

Ten to fifteen hours over a few weeks.

You have an idea, but it’s half-formed. People don’t get it. I listen, mirror back, and crystallise it in sharp written language. After a few iterations, you have a clean white paper or a framework.

White paper · theory of change · organisational brief

In Depth

Accompany

Open-ended.

You have a project with existential weight: a book, a new venture, a major transformation. I hold both you and your vision through the entire arc. At the end, the project is done, and you’ve grown with it.

Co-writing · process stewardship · leadership support

In every engagement, I work on two things at once: the project in front of you, and the person you need to become to see it through.

I work with a small number of people at a time, in line with My Principles. My services are priced according to depth, duration, alignment and resources available. If you sense a strong alignment, write to me. We will find the right shape for it.

What about groups?

I've designed and facilitated numerous strategy days, culture retreats, and intercultural workshops for teams, organisations and communities.

The question and approach remains the same: how does this group want to evolve, and who does it need to become?

Depending on your goal or challenge, I might actually suggest engaging with the people around you.

Can you give examples of your work?

Of course. The projects listed below give a sense of my range, focus and experience. For more depth, you can read more about My Practice, browse through My Writing, check out my Project History, or see what I'm working on now.

Work With Others: Key Projects

Live – Governance Innovation

Future of Governance Agency

In 2018, I co-founded FOGA with Corin Ism, who leads the organisation. Our goal: develop and share tools for world-builders. Governance wisdom made accessible. I contribute ongoing editorial, personal and strategic support.

Visit foga.org

Live – Ecocentric Ethics

World Ethic Forum

I am in-house Writer and Editor for a regenerative Think Tank exploring radically shared aliveness and ecocentric leadership. We are rebuilding relationships with ourselves and living systems, towards a culture of care and kinship.

Visit worldethicforum.com

Live – Liminal Roles

Shapeshifters Group

I founded and lead an organisation giving voice and visibility to the people who do the work ‘in-between’. It’s a home and a mirror for cross-functional connectors who fall between official structures in orgs and ecosystems.

Visit shapeshifters.group

Live – Process Stewardship

Collective Transitions

With Collective Transitions’ co-founder, Luea Ritter, I co-authored Soundtracking (forthcoming), a book that demystifies the inner work of process stewardship. The model feeds into training and service offers for facilitators and impact investors.

Visit collectivetransitions.com

Complete – Global catastrophic risk

Global Challenges Foundation

I was editor in chief of a Swedish Foundation during the lead-up to the largest ever prize in the social sciences. I co-produced and edited the first concise introduction to global catastrophic risk and a series of publications to guide the conversation on global governance innovation.

Visit globalchallenges.org

Complete – Intercultural Community Building

Marco Polo Project

I founded and led a charity building intercultural spaces through collaborative translation and peer-learning experiences. We curated a digital magazine, and ran events in Melbourne, Singapore, Shanghai and Tokyo, from 2011 to 2023.

Visit marcopoloproject.org