💫 INSPIRE
As the year comes to a close, I, like so many of you, find myself reflecting and planning for the new year ahead.
And it’s a worthy use of time. Pausing. Looking back with intention. Noticing what mattered. And choosing with intention what hopes to carry into the new year.
This has been a year filled with meaningful conversations about humanity and purpose. And those connections with you, the most brilliant minds and beautiful souls, came down to this core of, “How do we nurture the kind of leadership that creates a ripple of belief, both in ourselves and others, and meaningful change in the world?”
To honor that work, I pulled together the Top 10 leadership blog posts of 2025 that you returned to the most. These ten reflections and tools stood out as your favorites, and together they paint a picture of what leaders are hungry for right now. Love. High Expectations. Meaning. Teamwork that honors both people and results.
My hope is that revisiting these ideas will spark new insight as you look ahead to the year to come.
💠REFLECT
Top 10 Most Read Culture of Belief Posts of 2025
1. The 100 Bad Ideas Strategy: How to Spark Brilliant Brainstorming
A playful, practical exercise that frees teams from perfection and unlocks creativity.
2. Building Commitment with the Loose AND Tight
A favorite among leaders working to balance autonomy and alignment without losing clarity.
3. Giving Yourself an A
A gentle invitation to see yourself through a lens of belief and potential. It continues to resonate deeply.
4. The Power of Purposeful Organizational Pillars
Vision, mission, core values, and goals. A guide to creating a purpose-driven foundation that inspires collective and cohesive action.
5. Ten Questions That Transform Teams
A simple, powerful set of prompts that holds within it the opportunity for putting shared language to what matters most.
6. Every Strength Casts a Shadow
A reminder that our genius, those natural gifts that make us brilliant, can also trip us up. Self-awareness is leadership’s quiet superpower.
7. 5 Steps to Getting Clear on Your Personal Core Values
One of the most practical and personal tools for aligning who you are with how you lead… and live.
8. Small Practices, Big Impact: The Question That Turns Endings into Beginnings
A small shift in reflection that reframes transitions and helps teams close with intention.
9. Want to Inspire and Connect Your Team? Huddle Up
A simple practice that blends inspiration, clarity, and connection. Leaders love this one for its ease and impact… and it’s fun!
10. From Routine to Results: Building Effective Team Meeting Agendas
Because great meetings do not happen by accident. This post offers a roadmap for structure that honors time and purpose.
🌀 AMPLIFY
Thank you for being part of the Culture of Belief community this year. Your commitment to leading with purpose and humanity is what makes this work meaningful. As you step into the new year, I hope these ideas continue to support you, challenge you, and inspire you to create the conditions where people feel seen, valued, and equipped to grow and contribute.
What is one idea from this list that you want to carry into the year ahead? Reach out, let me know. I’d love to connect with you because, after all, together we are brilliant!
🌀 Here is to purpose, growth, and the ripples you will create… and the ones we’ll create together!
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