Moving at the Speed of Trust: Becoming an Emergent Strategist
- Sarah Burt
- Aug 8
- 2 min read
Something is shifting—and it’s not the news of GPT-5.
We're watching the digital world evolve in real-time. Tools are getting smarter. Systems are getting faster. The illusion of certainty is breaking apart. The work world, the real world, and the intuitive world are all crashing into one another and the ones who will thrive are the ones who can feel it before they can name it.
I’ve started embodying emergent strategy, a concept that’s not new in theory, but feels urgent in practice.
It’s less about frameworks and models and more about knowing, clearing, seeing, and choosing.
It’s the art of making space for what wants to happen, not forcing outcomes but being a vessel for them.
It’s moving at the speed of trust. And that’s not just a metaphor. It’s a new way of operating.
For me, this shift has shown up everywhere: In the way I create for brands. In how I consult with clients navigating change. In my parenting, my wellness, my rituals, my love, my rest. In the way I listen to what’s needed next instead of just planning five steps ahead.
Lately, I’ve found language for this work thanks to the professional and spiritual communities I’ve joined particularly Jumpsuit Agency and a personal call to explore my Kundalini Energy and light body, which has given me not just new tools, but new questions.
Questions like:
What if your next idea doesn’t come from hustle, but from stillness?
What if strategy wasn’t about control, but about co-creation?
What if letting go is THE power move?
There’s a reason this matters now. We’re in a wildly emergent time. Audiences are craving truth. Clients are craving clarity. Teams are craving trust. And none of that can be faked.
Being an emergent strategist means trusting the felt sense. Making space for collaboration with the unknown. Creating safety, trust, connections, conditions, not just campaigns. Making space for what WANTS to come through.
So while the algorithms get sharper, I’m leaning deeper into the unsharpened edges. The pauses. The permission. The invitations to magic.
And when it’s time to execute? I do. Strategically, powerfully, and with presence.
Because real strategy isn’t metrics. It’s momentum.
And that momentum? It moves at the speed of trust.
Want to work together in this new paradigm? Reach out. Let’s co-create what wants to happen next.