As a visionary leader, your job is not to replicate what already exists but to create the new—new paths, new opportunities, and new realities.

These are ushered into the world through products and services that open entirely new markets in your field.

This requires a deep connection to what is emerging in the world and your market, and the courage to act on it.

When you do, you birth the thing your people don’t yet know they need but are inspired by when they see it.

These are the solutions that resonate deeply with those who have been silently yearning for what’s been missing in your market and in the world.

Why does this matter now, more than ever?

When you bring these solutions to your people, you become a beacon of hope…

And in times of personal and collective uncertainty and despair… HOPE is what people need most! 

Not a hope rooted in returning to a glorified past. Instead, a new hope (to borrow from Star Wars)—one that invites people into a new future where their deepest needs are met in innovative and healing ways.

As our old stories fall apart, a hunger for the new arises, and the collective yearning for previously unseen solutions grows exponentially.

What does being a “new hope” leader require of you?

I believe there are three core skills that visionary leaders must cultivate and employ to lead effectively in emergent spaces—skills that are more essential now than ever:

Emptying: Cultivating the internal space to receive insights and inspiration from the unrealized field of potential.

1. Translation: Transforming visionary insights into tangible offerings that speak directly to the unmet needs of your market or community.
2. Stepping Out in Faith: Sharing your work, even when others may not yet understand or validate what you are doing or why. Trust your inner knowing and the clarity that comes from your practice of emptying and discernment.

One note on emptying, in particular…

Emptying is not just a spiritual exercise—it’s a core business skill for those creating something entirely new. 

The more you practice it, the more you expand your capacity to channel and act on what’s emerging. Over time, this practice becomes the foundation for visionary leadership, enabling you to meet the unmet needs of your audience with clarity and confidence.

So, take a moment. Breathe. Empty yourself. In that space, you may just find the next great hope waiting to flow through you.