Day Sixteen: Leading from the center.
Leadership isn’t just strategy, it’s soul.
Anyone can learn frameworks, build a playbook, stack wins. But, real leadership, the kind that endures, the kind that actually shapes people and places, that starts somewhere deeper.
It comes from the center of who we are.
And, right now, many of us are being called back there. Back to the root. Back to what matters.
Because skill isn’t enough in the heat of the battle. When momentum slows, when the metrics stall, when the room gets quiet, what sustains us isn’t what we do, it’s who we are.
It’s what we believe. It’s the fire we carry, the hope we refuse to lose, the quiet voice inside that says, “Keep going. This matters.”
We’re not leading machines. We’re leading humans. Teams who need more than direction, they need connection. Correction. Presence. Trust.
And, that starts with us being willing to lead from a deeper place. Not just performance, but presence. Not just excellence, but kindness.
It’s easy to drift. To get lost in the pressure and forget the purpose. But, leadership is an invitation to remember.
That we’re not alone, even when it feels like we are. That there’s a current underneath all of this. A sacred rhythm pulling us forward. Reminding us why we started. Reminding us who we are.
So if you’re in a season where the map isn’t clear, go back to the center. And, listen. Breathe. Remember.
You’re not just running a team or moving a mission. No, my friend, you’re shaping something holy.
And, that kind of leadership?
It doesn’t just survive the storm. It transforms it.
Mantra \ Prayer:
Leadership is an opportunity to serve, from the center.
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Steve Knox | Columbus, OH