Interrupt the Drift :
Clarity comes from less
A 90-minute reflective workshop for founders, leaders and thoughtful people navigating pressure, uncertainty or transition
When success stops feeling like success
You’ve made it.
You’ve navigated to the top of your company tree (and likely the company to the top of its tree). You figured out how to be personally, organisationally and commercially successful - you worked hard, and delivered on it.
Yet…
It can feel punishing. Working harder. Pulled tighter between competing demands, leaving you less strong and borderline unwell. Or worse.
On paper, it might look good.
But underneath, something starts to shift.
The work sits heavier than it used to
Decisions take longer
You’re carrying more than you need
Progress is happening… but weighing heavier.
You’re not stuck.
But you might be drifting - slightly - in your thinking, your work, and your sense of what matters.
The shift
Most people respond to this by adding more.
More thinking. More frameworks. More effort.
It feels productive. And rarely works.
This session draws on a different lineage - ideas more often found in philosophy than business.
Daoism. Buddhism. The practice of subtraction.
Clarity doesn’t come from adding more. It comes from removing what’s in the way.
This session
Interrupt the Drift is not a keynote or productivity workshop.
It’s a structured pause.
A space to:
step out of the noise
think clearly again
reconnect with what matters
and move something meaningful forward
The session combines:
reflective prompts
small group conversation
practical inquiry
and simple frameworks designed to create clarity through subtraction rather than addition.
What changes?
People typically leave feeling:
calmer
clearer
lighter
more honest about what matters
less overwhelmed by complexity
and more connected to the next meaningful step
Not with more ideas.
But with fewer,
simpler,
more powerful ones.
Who it’s for
Works best for curated founder, partner, and leadership networks - where people are doing well, but navigating independence, change, or what comes next.
Format
90 minutes
Live (Zoom or in-person)
Interactive (inc pairs / small group discussion)
About Ben
Ben Johnson works with founders and senior leaders navigating transition, growth, and the often unspoken question of what comes next.
His work draws on both modern leadership thinking and older philosophical traditions - including Daoism and Buddhism - grounded in a simple idea:
In a complicated world, wise leaders simplify.
He leads LeanMind - a private network of experienced leaders exploring clarity, direction, and meaningful next chapters. He is a multi time entrepreneur, with 30+ years experience.
Next Public Session
The next session will be on Thursday 11th June 9am BST / 4pm Singapore / 6pm Sydney / Melbourne
Not more. Less — so what matters becomes clear.
Some Of What They Say;
“Thank you so much, Ben, that was without a doubt the best 90 minutes I’ve had in a long time. I loved it”. Nathan Bell.
“I came in overwhelmed and left with clarity.”. Sally Owens
“It helped me out of my thinking and back into myself.” Peter Carr
“Simple. Grounding. Surprisingly powerful.”. Chris Barker