Why I created ‘The Humane Edge’.
Hi I’m Simone!
I am SVDK, the founder and creator of the ‘The Humane Edge’ and Managing Director of SVDK and founder of The Human App’. I’ve been in the leadership space for over a decade now, it’s safe to say that I love this industry. I love being able to bring out the best leader in you, the best team, and to see that growth transcends into your personal life too.
The ‘Humane Edge’ is a program that’s very close to my heart. This program was created through years of personal and professional growth. I’ve rolled a decade worth of learning into an engaging and uplifting experience for you so that you can strengthen your capability and excel as a leader.
On my 40th Birthday, I decided I was going to do the Inca Trail. So I set off on a mission training in the months leading up to my departure to build a level of fitness to navigate the extraordinarily high altitudes ahead. As we set out on the 4 day hike our guide had suggested that we would be blown away by the extensive ruins along the way and that reaching the final destination of Machu Picchu is like arriving at Disneyland in comparison….. full of tourists and of course the most photographed alpacas on the planet. I was intrigued because I’ve always been set on the end goal, laser focused, determined to get there way before schedule and off I go! Be it training for something, delivering a project to a client, and completing university.
Throughout the trek, I was engulfed in cloud forests and incredible alpine tundra. I took in the Inca trail ruins and the rich history of the trek and the spectacular views over mountaintops. The last part of the trek transcends ‘The Gates to the Sun’ to what is quite possibly one of the most breathtaking views in the world into the magnificent Machu Picchu.
The enormous gift that this trip provided was the realisation of the importance of the journey to the final destination. I had been missing out on so many valuable things in my life. It opened up my peripheral vision literally and metaphorically. The things that gave me joy, dealing with and consciously choosing what I wanted, and taking action to make it happen. Slowing down enough to feel how I really felt about my life, my work, and my relationships. What was important to me, what I wanted to pay attention to and what I needed to deal with and get rid of. How I could do things differently, having a new perspective, making new connections free from my normal environment, people, and pressures of producing stuff for everyone all the time. Yes, yes, and yes…..give me more of that, please!
I’ve taken these insights into my work and created ‘The Humane Edge’ for you.
“There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.”
― Nelson Mandela
The Humane Edge is designed for you to recharge and reassess your priorities and create a sustainable plan to get you there. It is a bespoke program created with the full knowledge of high pressure situations and high leadership roles in mind.
