Leadership in High-Stakes Times
A Retreat Programme
Waves are alive.
They rise, fall and flow.
They carry us — when we let them.
Just like true leadership.
Waves is not just a program you follow.
It’s a rhythm you acqiure.
A space where the noise fades, and something fresh emerges.
Leadership beyond performance.
Presence without pressure.
Transformation that starts — within.
Where leadership meets presence
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Waves is a series of intimate leadership retreats designed for leaders navigating complexity — in themselves, their roles, the systems they lead, and between peers and team members.
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Waves is about improving performance, pausing long enough to reconnect with what authentically guides you. Beyond position, pressure, or expectations.
In a world of constant acceleration and uncertainity, we offer what is often missing at the top:
tranquility, clarity, space to listen and meet likewise leaders.
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What Makes Waves Unique
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Grounded in presence alongside performance
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Based on intimate groups (max. 12 participants)
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Embedied in lived experience
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Facilitated through process alongside agenda
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Focused on what’s alive alongside what’s expected
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Attending to depth, clarity and resilience
Why Waves?
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Because it is lonely at the top.
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Because at the top, there is little space for slower, deeper decision making processes.
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Because the pressure to perform nagates feelings.
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Because clarity stemms from stillness, as much as it does from acceleration.
Who is Waves For
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Founders, top-level leaders, creatives, and change-makers... who:
– want to utilise depth and resilience to reasess habits and strategies;
- are intriqued to explore profesonal and personal challanges
– feel the need for space, silence, and authentic reflection
– are ready to explore themselves within and beyond the role
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What you’ll gain
Clarity under pressure – Pause, breathe and re-centre. Noise falls away. What matters comes into focus and decisions mature.
Conflict fluency – Sustain tension. Hold boundaries, give language to what’s in the room and turn friction into learning.
Grounded presence – Pace and posture are aligned. Regulate the energy of meetings so the whole team settles and things brigher.
Integrity in action – Less gap between values and behaviour. More courage to say a clear “yes” and an equally clear “no”.
Systemic leverage – Observing relational patterns to support interventions that shift individuals and the whole system.
Waves is for those who feel ready to grow amongst fellow leaders.
Ride with Waves from good to great.
Better decisions in uncertainty. Less pressure-driven error, clearer priorities, faster alignment across teams.
Conflict handled well. Shorter, cheaper disputes; fewer escalations; a healthier culture of challenge and learning.
Higher trust and shared ownership. More accountability, stronger cross-functional collaboration, greater psychological safety.
Steadier leadership presence. Less reactivity, more focus and follow-through; higher-quality 1:1s and more effective strategic meetings.
Result: a calmer, more coherent organisation that moves faster on what matters.
​What will your organisation gain?
The Program Rhythm – 2026
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February 23-26th · First meeting — “Attuning: Finding Rhythm in the Field”
Guiding question: How do I stay in contact with myself when the world speeds up?
Focus: From reactivity to a deliberate pace. Reconnect with your embodied rhythm and the wider field.
Overview: This first retreat offers space to pause, listen, and align with what wants to emerge — in you, in your work, and in your leadership.
Outcomes: More clarity. Less autopilot. Decisions from groundedness.
Place: Slovenia.
June 22th-25th · Second meeting — “The Authentic Leader: Truth in Relationship”
Guiding question: How can I be authentic without losing influence?
Focus: From performing a role to coherence between words and deeds.
Overview: Reclaim your voice, rhythm, and authentic presence. Supported by the now-formed group, your journey into authentic leadership deepens.
Outcomes: More trust. Shorter conflicts. Better team decisions.
Place: Spain.
October 5th-8th · Third meeting — “Lead from the In-Between”
Guiding question: How do I lead in complexity when there is no single answer?
Focus: From control to conscious shaping of the field.
Overview: Learn to connect the authentic leader with the outer field and lead from the meeting place in-between.
Place: Montenegro.
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Between each retreat, participants engage in:
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One-on-one integration coaching – focused on implementing insights into real leadership challenges.
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Peer-led Support & Learning Groups – self-organized spaces for sharing, reflection, and mutual support, without a formal leader.
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Each retreat is a unique experience.
Together, they create a complete path to transformation.
How Do We Work
If Waves resonates, we would love to have a personal contact.
There’s no pitch. No sales funnel. Just dialogue and co-creation.
You can join one retreat, or walk the full path with us.
We create small groups with care — for trust, depth, and honesty.
“You don’t need more tools.
You need more of yourself.”​
Let’s talk, if this feels like the right time.