Sarah Miller is a writer exploring how living systems function.

Her work began with a simple question: What are the conditions that allow living systems to function well? That question led her to develop a systems perspective exploring how conditions shape outcomes, how coherence and conductivity influence function, and why some people, places and organisations flourish while others quietly deplete themselves.

The Exquisite Standard is the first practical application of this work. It is an independent benchmark recognising destinations, brands and experiences that create the conditions from which beauty, wellbeing and sustainability naturally emerge.

Sarah is the author of Beneath the Surface, The New Luxury and Permission to be F*cking Happy. Her writing has appeared in The Sunday Times Style, Positive Luxury and other leading lifestyle publications, and she has been featured by SheerLuxe.