In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, observed each year from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, ASAE is highlighting the vital contributions and voices of the Hispanic and Latino communities within associations and beyond.
With all the hype about AI, automation and the accelerating pace of change, it is easy for leaders to feel overwhelmed. Add to that the constant recalibration of hybrid work, economic uncertainty and shifting employee expectations, and many leaders find themselves anxious about how to keep up without losing sight of what truly matters.
Leadership is tested most in moments of disruption, and I was reminded of this recently when I shared a personal challenge with my team. What I expected to be an awkward explanation became something far more profound: a moment of compassion, gratitude and connection. One colleague told me, “Thank you for trusting us enough to be vulnerable. We are here for you, always.” That exchange reinforced a lesson to which I keep coming back: Humanity is the anchor that makes teams resilient.
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