The Invitation

Across every sector and in every part of the world, leaders are recognising a difficult truth: there is no “New Normal.” What we’re facing now is something more complex, the Never Normal, a time of ongoing uncertainty, constant disruption, and relentless change.

For some, this disruption is political or economic - shaped by austerity, cost of living crisis, or the breakdown of systems we once relied on. For others, it’s driven by extreme weather events, geopolitical instability, or the long arc of ecological breakdown. For many, it’s all of these at once.

So what does leadership look like in this context, what are the questions we carry? 

• What is the role of leadership amid the turbulence of constant disruptive change?

• How do we stay grounded and healthy? How do we support others to do the same?

• Where is the sweet spot between awareness and overwhelm?

• And perhaps most crucially: Where are the new possibilities for positive change that can emerge from disruption? 

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These are not abstract questions. As leaders we are navigating daily realities of restructures, redundancies, financial pressures, rising expectations, and emotionally charged decisions. Endings and beginnings arrive in waves, often without space to reflect, reset or reimagine.

We are being asked to see clearly in fast-moving conditions, to discern patterns and lead with vision. And yet the old idea of the all-knowing, heroic leader doesn’t serve us now - not in a world where challenges are more complex, interconnected, and unpredictable than ever before.

So what can we be that is useful? And how can we be it, without burning out or crumbling under the weight of expectations? How do we glean the opportunities that will certainly arise as the systems and institutions we have relied upon change out of all recognition? And how can we sustain ourselves in order to offer something meaningful - something wise, courageous, and future-focused?

If these questions speak to where you are, or you have your own within the context of the Never Normal - if you’re navigating complexity, holding responsibility, or simply sensing that something different is being asked of you - then we invite you to join us at St George’s House, Windsor Castle for the 2026 Windsor Leadership Dialogue.

This is not a conference it is a dialogue.

It is a rare space to reflect with others, to step back from the noise, and to explore what it means to lead in ways that are grounded, collaborative and generative.

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