Connection Before Communication — for leaders, creators, and institutions who need to be felt, not just heard.

I help you turn connection into your greatest advantage — in performance, in leadership, and in the stories you tell.

What I Believe

The quality of connection shapes the quality of life.

Before communication, before collaboration, before strategy, before trust — there must be connection: honest presence with oneself and generous attention to another. When connection rises, so do influence, alignment, and outcomes.

Pillars of Connection

Authenticity — Uncompromising honesty with self and others.

Embodiment — Connection lives in body, voice, breath, and attention, not just ideas.

Empathy — Reading the room; listening with intent; adapting without losing integrity.

Alignment — Scaling connection into teams, organizations, and nations.

About Sebastian

I was raised in communist Romania in a family of priests, engineers, and artists — and saw firsthand how disconnection erodes trust and possibility. My path has spanned modern dance, Argentine tango, global touring with Pilobolus, Meisner acting, and decades of teaching — all disciplines that demand presence and authentic connection. Alongside an MBA in Accounting and an MA in Statecraft & National Security Affairs, I’ve worked at the intersection of art, education, and strategy, from classrooms to cultural intelligence research. Across every field, one truth holds: outcomes rise and fall on the quality of connection…

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How I Work

Speaking & Workshops
Keynotes and immersive trainings on authentic connection for leadership, communication, and influence.

Courses
Frameworks that operationalize connection — Winning with Overwhelm, The Skilled Global Actor, and SANS‑US primers.

Creative Work
Films and series — including The Case Officer and Blind Steps — that explore the cost of disconnection and the power of trust.

Advisory & Consulting
Strategic alignment for institutions and leaders who must build trust across divides.

Each project asks a simple question: What becomes possible when connection is real — and what breaks when it isn’t?

Connection in Action

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ONLINE COURSE

Learn how to reframe overwhelm as energy for growth, performance, and presence.

Winning with Overwhelm

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The Skilled Global Actor

ONLINE & HYBRID COURSE

Presence, listening, and narrative strategy for leaders who must move others.

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The Case Officer

FEATURE FILM - ACTION THRILLER

Trust under pressure in a world built on deception. Based on the book by F. W. Rustmann, Jr.

PROJECT STATUS: CLASSIFIED

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Blind Steps

SERIES - ACTION THRILLER

When fragile connections—between lovers or nations—turn every step into a gamble of trust, survival, and power.

Signature Framework

  • 1. SELF

    Presence, focus, and honest awareness.

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  • 2. INTERPERSONAL

    Listening, empathy, and responsive behavior.

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  • 3. TEAMS & ORGS

    Alignment, trust, and shared operating pictures.

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  • 4. SYSTEMS

    Narrative, strategy, and durable bonds across systems and international dynamics.

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