I interviewed 27 very successful people and this is what I learned

I spent Autumn 2025 interviewing a group of people I admire, not only for what they do, but for how they do it. I also chose people who have impressive ownership of their career, and I wanted to understand what makes them so brilliant.In this episode, I share three core insights from those conversations, including the importance of a fundamental sense of calm and learning to tune into energy rather than expectation.I reflect on what I learned and introduce the framing for Season 2 of Monday Muse:Radical regulation + expanded consciousness = the cognitive capacity to lead.Guests include Amanda Cusdin, Chief People Officer at Sage; Michael Fraccaro, former Chief People Officer at Mastercard; and Sophie Hascher, neuroscientist. Together, we explore how rooting leadership in these three areas enables:Enhanced decision-makingHigh-quality strategic and commercial thinkingCalm in high-pressure situationsLeadership grounded in empathy and influenceI can’t wait to explore these topics with you. Let’s get musing!