In this episode of The Leadership We Need Now, I’m talking about a new kind of leadership that doesn’t wait for permission: uninvited leadership. Too often, leadership has been reserved for the chosen few — people with titles, money, power, or insider access.
They sit in rooms, make decisions for the rest of us, and decide how resources are spent or who gets help. But real change almost never starts there. It starts with everyday people who see a problem and say, “I can help fix this.” It starts with neighbors who show up during floods, volunteers who organize their communities, parents who step up to coach, or citizens who run for office — even when no one asked them to.
In this video, we’ll explore:
- Why “uninvited” leadership is the future (and why the old top-down models are fading).
- How to balance grassroots energy with partnership and resources.
- The emotional reality of stepping into leadership roles no one assigned you — the fear, the responsibility, and the deep rewards.
- Why you don’t need permission to do good, help others, or start leading today.
I hope this conversation reminds you that you’re needed — not someday, but right now. So pull up a chair. Let’s build something better, together.
