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Leadership Learning When to Follow and When to Lead

Leadership Learning When to Follow and When to Lead

June 16, 2026 9:42am

Learning When to Follow and When to Lead: Becoming the Words We Speak For most of my life, I found myself leading. Not because I sought authority. Not because I wanted power. It simply seemed to happen. As a child, I wasn’t afraid to speak up. I challenged bullies. I questioned authority. I resisted the status quo. I can still remember my granny encouraging me to join a debate team even though our school didn’t have one. She saw something in me that I would not fully understand until much later: a willingness to explore perspectives and help others see…

The Cost Worth Paying: Participation, Purification, and the Life We Truly Desire

The Cost Worth Paying: Participation, Purification, and the Life We Truly Desire

June 5, 2026 8:40am

The Cost Worth Paying Participation, Purification, and the Life We Truly Desire It was once said that if you are unwilling to downgrade your life for a few years to live the life you desire to live, then perhaps you care too much about how others see you. There is wisdom in that statement. Many people dream of a different life. Fewer are willing to release the comforts, identities, habits, expectations, and securities that keep them attached to the life they already know. Yet as I reflected on this idea, I realized there is another layer. The willingness to change…

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