By: Daren Jaime on January 31, 2025
In a world marked by uncertainty, division, and rapid change, and societal turbulence, the need for strong, principled leadership has never been greater. People are searching for leaders who inspire trust, uphold integrity, and can bring clarity in times of confusion. A claim that Karise Hutchinson echoes in her writing Illuminaire, people want leaders who…
By: Chad Warren on January 30, 2025
In today’s fast-paced world, we are often told to push forward, strive for progress, and never settle. The mantra, “Winning in the Margins,” embodies the sentiment to use every available opportunity in our lives to advance and succeed. However, the drive for success can lead us to overwork, overload, and overlook one crucial element—margin. But…
By: Julie O'Hara on January 30, 2025
I fondly recollect the Shape-O toy by Tupperware. Yellow shapes fit through corresponding cutouts in a blue and red pull-apart ball. I remember the satisfaction of putting all the pieces in, the rattling noise, then being able to empty the container and start over. At one time, it must have been difficult to execute…
By: Debbie Owen on January 30, 2025
“The only constant in life is change.” We know this is true. Our bodies are constantly changing (not always in the ways we want them to), our external circumstances shift, our relationships evolve, and even our perspectives can change over time. In my own experience, I’ve been on a leadership team in three churches that…
By: Kari on January 30, 2025
“Don’t let your desire to serve others lead you to burnout like I did.” – An OB-GYN who worked in Asia “I was so busy working for the Lord that I forgot the Lord of the work.” …
By: Elysse Burns on January 30, 2025
Four years in the desert have given me a deep appreciation for greenery. I love watching the number of potted plants in my entryway grow, despite the harsh climate. The aloe’s hardiness—thriving with a shallow root system and self-propagating abilities—is incredible. Meanwhile, the fairy lily’s delicate bloom is always a delightful surprise. Despite their resilience,…
By: Graham English on January 30, 2025
As we start a new chapter of life and leadership in 2025 and the second half of the DLGP, I am aware of the complexity of leadership in our ever-changing world. Leadership is about context. While there is certainly timeless leadership wisdom, the field of leadership study has evolved significantly, with the recognition that what…
By: Joel Zantingh on January 30, 2025
This week’s foray into Illuminaire: Bringing Life & Light to Leaders Across The World gave me a gift in the phrase, “the journey of becoming” [1]. It was not long ago, in 2021 to 2022, that I was in a major transition in my leadership journey for a year and a half, and what I experienced…
By: Christy on January 29, 2025
Every 8 years, my organization appoints a new executive director, and we are currently walking through this process. Sometimes, this change comes with minimal disruption to organizational direction, and other times it comes with a change of direction, a completely new executive leadership team, and entirely new structures. Thankfully, our board has been pleased with…
By: Jennifer Eckert on January 29, 2025
I used to have a beautiful chestnut brown pony named Cupcake, with a vibrant star on her forehead and one white sock. She was a mix of a Quarter Horse and a Shetland Pony, perfectly sized for a scrawny kid like me. My mother, a single parent with a modest income, bought her for me…
By: Diane Tuttle on January 29, 2025
A book feels like I have an old friend in my hands. I like the texture, the ability to turn a corner of a page to mark my spot and writing some notes in the margins. Yes, Dr. Jason, I still like to write in my books. Consequently, I was not excited about reading this…
By: Shela Sullivan on January 28, 2025
Karise Hutchinson is a Professor of Leadership and the founder of Illuminaire Leadership, also known as Illuminaire Institute. Hutchinson has dedicated over 20 years to researching, teaching, consulting, and writing about leadership, with the aim to bring life and light to leaders across the globe. Illuminaire Institute uses storytelling to make complex leadership research both…
By: Adam Cheney on January 28, 2025
This has been a hard week to work in the world of immigration. To put it bluntly, I am exhausted and weary. Executive Orders regarding immigration seem to be coming at lightning speed and it is challenging to stay on top of them. Add this to barrage of needs and requests and it feels a…
By: Glyn Barrett on January 28, 2025
Karise Hutchinson’s leadership magazine Illuminaire[i] provides an exploration of leadership and is a blend of research findings, thought-provoking conversations with leadership consultants, and reflective essays, offering a holistic view of what it means to lead effectively in today’s world. The magazine is organised into four thematic sections, each commentating a distinct aspect of leadership.…
By: Ryan Thorson on January 27, 2025
“The mind that comes to rest is tended In some ways that it cannot intend Is born, preserved, and comprehended By what it cannot comprehend.” ~ Wendell Berry, from 1979 in This Day I appreciated very much reading through this volume of illuminaire on leadership. Hutchinson and her contributors have woven together a wonderful tapestry…
By: Jeff Styer on January 27, 2025
Illuminaire Volume One was a refreshing publication to read.[1] Karise Hutchinson effectively laid out the purpose of the publication “I created Illuminaire Press to provide a platform that harnesses the collective wisdom from research and practice, bringing science and strategy of leadership together through story and art. In my experience, it is the triangulation that…
By: Joel Zantingh on January 27, 2025
We’re in an interesting cultural moment with Artificial Intelligence (AI) advancing exponentially, reinforcing the necessity to discover what it means to truly be human. When we speak of intelligence, the importance of knowledge and of productivity are there, but there are elements of our human-essence that go far beyond what the AI is coded for,…
By: Noel Liemam on January 26, 2025
Issue of AI “Two of the biggest design problems in Artificial Intelligence are how to build robots that behave in line with human values and how to stop them ever from going rogue. One under-explored solution these alignment and control problems might be to examine how these are already addressed in the design of humans.…
By: Daren Jaime on January 24, 2025
I will never forget a conversation that ensued with a family friend nearly 3 decades ago. She implored me to pay my toll using the cashier and boycott using the express lane. Her reason was simple: “humanity is being replaced by automation, and Daren will soon lose many jobs.” Several years later, she was forced…
By: Glyn Barrett on January 24, 2025
I have a Shorkie (pictured). His name is Milo. He is two and is a cross between a Shitzu and a Yorkshire terrier (Yorkie). He follows me everywhere, and I love him. In our weekly doctoral Zoom calls, you will see him sleeping in my reading chair behind me. If you have a dog, you…
