Octopus Leadership book cover
Octopus Leadership
The book — Beauty, Power & the Space Between Thoughts.
Perry on a podcast
On the mic
Conversations on leadership, consciousness & creativity.
Octopus underwater
The Octopus Movement
A global network of out-of-the-box thinkers.
Speaker on stage
Keynotes
Talks on octopus leadership and the space between thoughts.
Perry in Paris
On the road
Paris. Métropolitain. Always wandering, always wondering.
Neuron network
Connected minds
How ideas branch, link and light up — like neurons.
Perry with headphones
Deep listening
Sound, silence and the artist's ear.
Perry wearing a Trouble Maker Cult cap
Trouble Maker
Constructive disruption — the friendly kind.
Perry working outdoors
Consulting
Working with leaders & teams who want a different question.
Open notebook with fountain pen
Writing
Essays, books and the slow craft of thinking on paper.
Perry meditating with a friend
The space between
Stillness as the ground for new thinking.
Perry on a slackline
Balance
Eight legs, one center of gravity.
Perry with a cup of tea
Pause
A cup, a tree, a moment — the artist at rest.
Small workshop circle
Workshops
Intimate sessions for teams ready to think differently.
Perry in a vintage van
The studio on wheels
Where some of the best ideas arrive.
Perry with fur hat, hands covering face, eyes peeking through
Eyes wide open
Seeing through the noise — what most people miss.
Perry in low light at night
Late hours
The quiet thinking that happens after midnight.
Perry with fur hat raising middle finger
Friendly disruption
A polite reminder to question everything.
Perry on stage in front of an octopus illustration
On stage
Bringing the octopus into the room — keynotes that move people.
Perry teaching a classroom wearing 'I am an Octover' shirt
Teaching
Sharing octopus thinking with the next generation.
Empty bench standing in still water under a grey sky
Forest bathing
Shinrin-yoku — sitting with the water, the reeds, the sky.
Black and white photograph of commuters seen through tram windows
Photography
Street work — faces, windows, the quiet theatre of the everyday.
Empty shuttered street stall during the pandemic
In The Time of Corona
Published in In The Time of Corona — Édition Schwander.
Perry on a rooftop terrace in Riyadh, phone in hand
In Riyadh
Rooftop conversations — work and wandering in Saudi Arabia.
Perry sitting on a Beijing taxi with tea in hand
Beijing Taxi Driver
Featured in China Daily — playing a Chinese taxi driver for a Beijing TV show.
Perry writing in a notebook on a red couch surrounded by plants
Octopus Think Tank Institute
A space for slow thinking, deep questions and octopus-minded research.
Close-up of an octopus tattoo being inked on Perry's leg
The Engine Room
Step behind the scenes of The Octopus Movement.
Portrait of Perry with his dog
The Weird Octopus
Podcast — conversations with Founding Members of The Octopus Movement.
Black and white portrait of Perry in a fur hat and coat
Winter portrait
Black and white — quiet, still, looking straight at you.
Perry wearing a Dr. Octopus cap and dark glasses
Dr. Octopus
The cap, the grin — eight ideas at once.
Charlotte the Pooch, a springer spaniel, reflected in still water
Charlotte the Pooch
Co-thinker, walking partner, mirror on the water.