For clients who are looking to increase their influence and impact, I often ask a simple question:
“Where does your sense of authority actually come from?”

Their answers are usually thoughtful — and revealing.

In 2026, authority is quietly changing. More and more, the leaders who are most effective aren’t the loudest or busiest. They’re the ones who feel grounded, clear, and steady to those around them — even when things are uncertain.

What I see again and again is this: True authority isn’t something you perform. It’s something you embody and emanate from your core.

Let that soak in for a minute.

The leaders who are sustainably thriving and expanding their impact now tend to:

• Make decisions without excessive urgency
• Hold steady under pressure
• Trust themselves without over-functioning

This kind of authority doesn’t come from titles or external validation. It comes from internal coherence — the alignment of what you think, feel, and do.

In client work, when leaders develop this embodied confidence:

• Presence replaces effort
• Clarity replaces force
• Impact deepens without strain

As the year unfolds, I invite you to sit with this question:

• Where are you performing authority — instead of allowing it to emerge naturally from who you are?

I’m currently building something for 2026 designed to support this next evolution of leadership. You’ll hear more about it soon.

For now, notice what changes when you stop trying to lead — and start allowing leadership to move through you.

The opportunity for now is simple: Lead from a place that can sustain you.

If this speaks to where you’re headed, I invite you to keep watching this space.