We’re watching a major shift happening across sectors—business, nonprofits, and churches alike. Leaders are tired of the grind. Teams are feeling the pace. Culture is cracking under pressure.

But here’s the truth we see every day in our coaching work:

Healthy leaders multiply healthy impact.
Hurried leaders multiply exhaustion.

The holiday season hits executive leadership in two places at once. When time feels scarce, most leaders sprint through everything in Gear Four, turning every interaction into a transaction. The antidote is not slowing down—it's shifting with purpose.

Leadership isn’t about proving your worth through other people’s reputations—it’s about trust, vision, and helping your team succeed. Name-dropping might seem harmless, especially for relational leaders or Connectors in the GiANT 5 Voices framework, but it can quietly erode credibility and culture. True influence doesn’t come from who you know—it comes from how you lead.

For executives and senior leaders worldwide, this is not just a geopolitical headline—it’s a cautionary tale about how quickly credibility can unravel when leadership defaults to domination instead of stewardship.