[EP. 012] The Power of Presence: Leadership Begins Within

Update: 2025-05-26

Description

In this episode, Suzette explores how authentic leadership presence is not a performance; it’s the natural outcome of building personal coherence. Drawing from the work of HeartMath, Dr. David R. Hawkins, Mary Watkins, and others, she reveals how coherence empowers leaders to respond instead of react, bridge divides with courage, and create space for transformation. You'll learn why presence is a personal and relational act of solidarity and how cultivating it from within is the first step toward healing fractured teams and activating coherence at every leadership level.

References

Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR): Towards Equitable Involvement of Community in Psychology Research. (nd). PubMed Central. Retrieved May 21, 2025, from https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6054913/

Hawkins, D. R. (2014). Power Vs. Force. Hay House.

Heart Coherence. (nd). HeartMath Institute. Retrieved May 21, 2025, from https://www.heartmath.org/heart-coherence

Watkins, M. (2019). Mutual Accompaniment and the Creation of the Commons. Yale University Press.

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