Reply To: What my grandmother taught me about leadership

Thank you for sharing Cory. When I reflect on my own journey, I realise how profoundly my grandmother shaped my understanding of leadership too. She was a Sanskrit scholar, a classical dancer, and someone whose spirit commanded quiet respect far beyond titles or formal authority. Even when cancer came for her, people were drawn to her grace, strength, and presence until the very end. From her, I learned that true leadership isn’t loud or positional — it’s lived every day through courage, love, and integrity. It’s about how you make people feel seen and safe, and how you hold steady especially in moments of adversity. It’s beautiful to see how our grandmothers, in their own ways, taught us that leadership begins in the heart and shows up in everyday acts of compassion and resilience.