In Leading with Aliveness, Mette Norgaard offers a physiological and philosophical reframing of leadership amid continuous crisis and burnout—a way to reclaim steadiness and humanity in the face of unrelenting change.

This transformation unfolds through five elemental forces: the powers of the pause, perspective, practice, the pride, and play. When leading with aliveness, you open to the life force—your source of vitality—then shape your perspective and point the way. You awaken the team's capacity for optimal performance and serious play.

Grounded in practice and avoiding management jargon, Norgaard weaves together insights from neuroscience, martial arts, and quantum mechanics—to establish leadership as embodied presence.

Mette Norgaard is a sparring partner to senior executives worldwide. Leadership became her métier—by first practicing it, then teaching it, and ultimately earning a PhD in human and organizational systems. She is the co-author of the New York Times bestseller TouchPoints.

Norgaard's past career as a physical therapist informs her work in embodied leadership—linking physiology and presence to peak performance.