Why Energy Is the Secret Performance Tool Every Leader Should Master

The Maude Labs team was honored to open our Gilded Prelude dinner series with an intimate gathering at Samba, Shangri-La BGC, featuring Jo Sweeney, an energy specialist and performance strategist from London, United Kingdom.

As leaders, our energy is constantly being pulled with different demands. Meetings, client deliverables, and operations can get overwhelming. Despite giving your all, you feel results fall short, circumstances don’t align. There might be an energy alignment issue. 

While the science of energy and manifestation is relatively new to mainstream conversation, it’s supported by research in mindset, attention, and behavioral science. These ideas aren’t as far-removed as they may seem,  they influence our daily actions, decisions, and overall well-being.

What is the science of energy? 

When people hear the word “energy,” some immediately think of spirituality or something abstract and unmeasurable. In reality, the science of energy is grounded in biology, neuroscience, physiology, and psychology. At its core, energy is the capacity of your body and mind to perform, respond, and create. It influences how you think, lead, communicate, and make decisions.

Jo Sweeney conducted an intimate and exclusive session with the guests of the weeklong 7 day retreat, The Gilded Escape. Filled with leaders, entrepreneurs and media personalities, Jo talked about the value of recognizing gaps in your energy field with science backed tools and how you can align them to achieve your utmost potential. 

“Who here feels more connected to their mind than their heart?” Jo asked the guests. “How about who is more into their heart than their mind?” The answers to these questions make a difference to the way leaders show up and make decisions. Through an exclusive guided meditation, guests got to pause and reflect on their own energy state. 

Guest Kelly Misa asks a question about energy and its connection to social media

“I feel like what we went through was just the tip of the iceberg. It was so informative and there’s definitely so much to learn about energy and how it affects our everyday leadership”, guest Kelly Misa shared with the team.

Aside from the in depth introduction on the science of energy, guests also got the experience to ask questions with Jo through a panel discussion. Interesting questions were brought up like the transfer of negative energy on social media, protecting your peace and dealing with difficult emotions. 

Energy specialist Jo Sweeney (left), Maude Labs CEO Tin Santos, and Global Strategic Advisor and Maude Labs Co-Founder Erika Aquino engages guests with a productive panel discussion.

It was a night where the room shifted energies harmonizing, consciousness rising, and everyone walking away more centered and aligned.

More than KPIs, leadership is all about how you lead and the energy you bring to your business and team. With aligned energy and a grounded mindset, you experience impact that goes beyond the numbers. 

Here are some examples of how your energy can affect your leadership and performance.

Sustainability Over Burnout

It’s not how you start but how you sustain the energy you bring everyday. High performance is not about pushing harder. It is about pacing in alignment with your energy centers. When aligned, leaders maintain productivity without sacrificing wellbeing. 

Jo Sweeney shares the importance of energy and its effect on leaders' performance

Clear and Confident Decision-Making Instead of reacting to challenges, aligned leaders access deeper wisdom. When your energy is coherent, you are more present, calm, and able to make decisions that feel correct both logically and intuitively.

Influence and Presence Your energy fields shape how others perceive you. When you lead from a grounded and clear internal state, you inspire trust, heighten your impact, and communicate your vision more effectively.

Creativity and Innovation Energy alignment helps you tap into creative insight. Instead of forcing ideas, you create spaciousness for vision, intuition, and imagination to emerge.

Engaged audience asking questions about energy and manifestation

Maude Labs is committed to bringing meaningful events like this and forming communities who value the energy of growth, purpose, and leadership. If you’re interested in working with Maude Labs for your next event or want to learn more about building a personal brand, send us an email at discover@maudelabs.com