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Leading From Your Center
Leadership institutes · corporate ERGs · faith and civic audiences
What does it mean to lead from your center — to hold your values steady when the pressure to compromise is highest? Mike Elliott draws on decisions made under national scrutiny, pandemic emergency powers, and moments when the politically safe path and the right path diverged.
Grounded in a village upbringing in Liberia and tested in an American mayor's office, this talk is about the interior discipline of leadership: knowing what you won't trade, and being honest about what staying true actually costs.
What audiences take away
- A framework for making values-based decisions under pressure
- The real cost of holding a position — and when it's worth it
- How personal history shapes — and steadies — a leader
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Mention “Leading From Your Center” in your request — or ask Mike to tailor it to your audience.