A transformative talk that shows leaders how to replace pressure with presence, and performance with connection to lead with clarity, trust, and lasting impact.
Lead with connection, not control.
Discover the Five Seats of Grace™.
Rebuild trust in disconnected teams.
Create psychological safety in high-stakes environments
Why? You lead others with strength, but often feel alone in the weight of it all.
4 days / 3 nights full immersion in a curated Blue Zone leadership retreat.
Long-table dinners with local cuisine, where leadership meets laughter, olive oil, and shared stories.
Daily sessions around the “Five Seats of Grace™” — presence, humility, hospitality, clarity, reciprocity brought to life through stories, and activities.
Why? You lead others with strength, but often feel alone in the weight of it all.
4 days / 3 nights full immersion in a curated Blue Zone leadership retreat.
Long-table dinners with local cuisine, where leadership meets laughter, olive oil, and shared stories.
Daily sessions around the “Five Seats of Grace™” — presence, humility, hospitality, clarity, reciprocity brought to life through stories, and activities.
I can’t wait to read the whole book, Charmed & Grounded reads like poetry for the modern leader. It reminded me that presence is more powerful than performance.
Mark de Jong Team lead Benelux
Antonio doesn’t preach he invites. His keynote brought me back to what leadership really means: connection, grace, and quiet strength.
Melissa maas
Tech founder Lemon&lemon
Antonio’s keynote was unlike anything I’ve experienced. It didn’t just motivate it moved us. Our entire leadership team walked away grounded, energized, and inspired to lead with more grace and presence.
Marta R.
Head of people&culture Hospitality group Dubai
Antonio Pibia
Author & Founder
Charmed&Grounded
Founder of Charmed & Grounded a leadership philosophy and platform designed to help people lead with presence, humility, and purpose in high-stakes environments. Through keynotes, workshops, and coaching, I inspire high-achievers become not just more effective leaders, but more authentic ones.
This isn’t just a book about leadership. It’s a philosophy for living and leading with soul. You’ll uncover timeless principles that unlock quiet confidence, magnetic presence, and unshakable clarity.
Rooted in Blue Zone wisdom and modern leadership insight, Charmed & Grounded invites you to lead with stillness, clarity, and quiet confidence.
Through personal stories, reflective rituals, and the Five Seats of Grace™ framework, you’ll discover a new way to lead one that earns trust without chasing it, builds loyalty without demanding it, and creates impact without needing applause.
Whether you lead a team, a company, or simply your own life this book will stir something deep within you.
🌿 Start with the free chapter. The journey begins there. Please leave your contact details and I will personally send you the free chapter.
Charmed & Grounded Leadership — Where Blue Zone Roots Meet Global Impact.
Charmed & grounded leadership
“Lead from the Table, Not the Tower”
The Leadership Shift from Control to Connection
In a world that rewards noise, performance, and speed, Lead from the Table, Not the Tower calls us back to what leadership was always meant to be: human, humble, and deeply connective.
Antonio Pibia, entrepreneur, author, and speaker draws from his Sardinian roots, where life flows slowly but meaningfully, and combines it with timeless lessons from history’s most grounded and visionary leaders. From Blue Zone longevity to the legacy of servant-leadership, he distills a powerful message: the future of leadership doesn’t sit above it sits with.
This keynote redefines influence:
Not through status, but through stillness.
Not through control, but connection.
Not from a podium, but from presence.
Designed for founders, executives, and culture-builders, this keynote equips audiences with a living philosophy of Connective Leadership for creating environments where people feel seen, safe, and inspired to grow.
