Welcome to the Blog
This isn’t just another leadership blog.
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It’s a space where bold ideas meet heart-centered strategy, and where both organizations and women of faith find language for what they’ve been feeling (but didn’t know how to say out loud).
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Here, we explore how empathy drives ROI, why soul-care is a leadership strategy, and how to navigate this AI-driven world without losing the human touch or your spiritual center.
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Pull up a chair, take what you need, and share it with someone who’s ready to lead differently.
FEATURED ARTICLES
Article 1
The Empathy Surge: Why Empathy Will Be the Defining Leadership Skill of 2026
As AI accelerates and workplaces optimize everything, emotional intelligence becomes the competitive advantage no algorithm can replicate. Here's what organizations must do now to lead the future.
Article 5
When Corporate Policy Replaces Compassion:
A Wake-Up Call from Advance Auto Parts’ Treatment of the Harrington Family
In the age of hyper-connectivity and conscious consumerism, companies don’t just sell products — they sell trust, values, and experiences. And when they fail at any of those, the public notices. Fast.
Article 7
Amazon’s 14,000 Layoffs Reveal the Achilles’ Heel of AI-First Strategy
When Amazon announced this week that it was cutting 14,000 corporate jobs, CEO Andy Jassy was clear about the rationale: artificial intelligence would enable the company to operate more efficiently with fewer people. It’s a narrative we’re hearing across corporate America — automate, optimize, streamline.
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Teasers
Rooted in Resistance
When Leading With Faith Feels Heavy
Life is full of moments that shake us, challenge us, and try to uproot our peace. But God has given you
Empathy Isn’t Coddling
It’s Culture Architecture
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Burned Out By Believers
Healing From Church Hurt While Still Called to Lead
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AI Took My Job
But It Couldn’t Take My Purpose
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From Invisible to Influential
A Woman Veteran’s Journey to the Stage
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