The RESEARCH

TENDpeople is inspired and informed by a lifetime of experiences and variety of people, places, articles, podcasts, books, colleagues, research and practices – spanning from ancient traditions to modern leadership studies. The foundation of this work is rooted in a blend of neuroscience, performance psychology, and somatic intelligence. These practices are led by people and institutions who bring rigor, compassion, and embodied presence into the conversation around leadership and transformation.

To name a few...

Organizational psychologists, sociologists, and cultural anthropologists like Brené Brown, Adam Grant, Simon Sinek, Frances Frei, and Anne Morriss.

Executive Performance master coaches like Marshall Goldsmith and Sally Helgesen. Behavioral economics, choice-making, and reducing noise to create clarity from academic leaders like Richard Thaler, Cass Sunstein, and Daniel Kahneman.

Neuroscience backed practices to manage stress, sharpen focus, and increase resilience brought forward by Andrew Huberman. With a special mention to James Nestor’s deep dive into breathwork.

Energy management, embodied leadership, and neuroplasticity thinkers and practitioners like Jim Loehr, Tony Schwartz, Wendy Palmer, and Bessel van der Kolk, as well as the work of the Strozzi Institute. And importantly, Margaret Wheatley’s seminal work on the intersection of leadership and science.

Attention, ritual and the power of curiosity to create connection and reduce conflict from Ashley Goodall and Jeff Wetzler.

How to elevate our humanity and resilience through the power of the natural and spiritual world through discussions of biomimicry, poetry, creativity, and so much more with guests on Krista Tippett’s On Being podcast.

And underpinning all of this are the wisdom traditions, increasingly proven by modern science, to show us why yoga, mindfulness, and self-inquiry support becoming our best selves at work and in life.