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Episode Description

In this episode, Florence speaks to Julia about how Christianity has shaped her leading. She speaks of leading from the middle. Her task, as a leader, she believes, is to lift up the people around her and facilitate their growth, and not for her to be the centre of attention. Florence shares with us the concept of grace and how she leads with it. As a woman leading, she has often been met with opposition and resistance. In moments like these instead of confronting those who resist because of prejudice, she chooses to take a step back. In her experience, when one pushes back and forces a space for themselves, the animosity that is harboured never allows for lasting change. Instead, by steeping back she has seen that people will come to the realisation and understanding that change will be lasting. The patience to wait for this change is allowanced by grace. Florence’s leading combines being gentle and firm. It is a leading that is patient.

About the Guests

Florence Muindi

Dr. Florence Muindi is the Founder President of Life in Abundance (LIA) International, a faith based non-profit headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and comprised of work in 12 countries in Africa, 2 in the Caribbean, support offices in the US, UK and Europe, Blue Wings (an aviation company) and the LIA Global Institute. A medical doctor specialized in public health who has led LIA for 30 years. Her efforts were recognized and awarded with a Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, conferred by the distinguished Daystar University where she now serves as their Chancellor. She is married to Dr. Festus Muindi, is a mother of three adult children, a grandmother, an author and an ordained minister. She regularly speaks on international forums and serves on several International Ministry Boards. She lives in Kenya and travels frequently internationally for work.

About the Host

Julia Middleton

Julia Middleton is the host of the Women Emerging podcast and a best-selling author of “If that’s leading, I’m in” as well as two previous books: “Leading beyond Authority” and “Cultural Intelligence”. She is deeply committed to helping people from all backgrounds to find their own approach to leading.

In 2020, Julia launched Women Emerging and in 2022 she lead an expedition of 24 women to find ‘an approach to leading that resonates with women’. She now leads expeditions with women all over the world based on 4Es methodology, discovered in the first expedition.

Prior to that, Julia was founder and, for over thirty years, Chief Executive of Common Purpose, which grew to become one of the biggest leadership development organisations in the world.
Julia is also an Ambassador for the Aurora Prize based in Armenia, on the boards of Alfanar Venture Philanthropy in the Arab World and Equality Now, which operates globally, and on the Advisory Councils of Fundacao Dom Cabral in Brazil and Synapse in Pakistan.

Born in London and brought up in New York, Julia was educated at French Lycées and graduated from the London School of Economics. She is married, with five children and lots of grandchildren.