By Claire Koryczan, Founder and Director, Imagine Beyond. When Saviesa invited me to contribute to the inaugural edition of Saviesa Perspectives, they posed one question to anchor the entire publication: What does it mean to be human in an age shaped by artificial intelligence? The essay below is my response.
Why Leadership Begins in the Brain. Your prefrontal cortex, the part of your brain responsible for strategic thinking, creativity and problem solving, sound judgement and self-control, does not know the difference between a hostile boardroom and a toddler who won’t put their shoes on. It just knows it’s already been
A Leadership Philosophy for the Age of AI. A leader said something to me recently that I keep thinking about… “How do I lead when I’m genuinely uncertain?” It wasn’t a rhetorical question because he meant every word of it. What was interesting to me was less about the uncertainty
And that’s one of the most useful insights I know about leadership There’s a moment I see happen in almost every Entrepreneurial Leader Programme I run. It’s below the surface, but you can feel it in the room. Someone, usually a thoughtful, experienced leader who’s been wrestling with a challenge,
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In the 2026 Trend Report, our Founder, Claire Koryczan, gives a compelling perspective on why creativity and entrepreneurial leadership must remain central as AI becomes embedded in daily work. She warns that without intentional design, organisations risk defaulting to technology at the expense of critical thinking and connection. Drawing on neuroscience,
What if the most powerful leadership skill isn’t technical expertise, decision-making speed, or even AI literacy? What if it’s… the ability to stay present? According to Harvard Business Review, “just being present” may be the defining leadership strength of our time. That might sound underwhelming until you understand the neuroscience
How do you make decisions on a good day, and how does that vary from how you make them on a bad day? We have all had them. Those moments where everything that could go wrong does, where no project seems to align, and where nothing seems to be going
Leading with entrepreneurial flair: How can we dial up the entrepreneurial leadership qualities that are innate in all of us? Many of us will have worked under differing types of leadership throughout our careers. Some leadership styles we may have found exciting and inspiring while others feel more challenging. Visionary
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WRITTEN BY CLAIRE KORYCZAN ISSUED JUNE 2025