#33 Why Hope Matters More Than Ever in Today’s Leadership

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In a leadership landscape shaped by uncertainty and constant change, this episode explores why hope is one of the most essential leadership skills today. Hanna Zaxmy shares research, personal reflections and practical tools that help you strengthen your inner compass, create direction and lead with more light, courage and humanity — both for yourself and your team.

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In a time marked by uncertainty, complexity and rapid change, more and more leaders are searching for direction, stability and meaning. In this episode, Hanna Zaxmy explores why hope is not just a feeling – but a vital leadership capability for sustainable and human-centred leadership.

Drawing on Gallup’s Global Leadership Report: What Followers Want, we discover a striking insight:
👉 Hope is the most important quality people want to see in their leaders today.

In this episode, you’ll:
✨ Understand why hope drives motivation, performance, and both mental and physical wellbeing
✨ Gain insight into how our modern world makes it harder to long, dream and think long-term
✨ Hear a personal Advent story and what waiting can teach us about vision and direction
✨ Learn three practical ways to build hope within yourself – both as a person and as a leader
✨ Discover how small steps, focus and emotional state can create greater clarity and momentum

Hanna also shares a powerful closing metaphor about light and leadership: how a single flame can illuminate an entire room – and help others reveal their unique colours.

This episode is for you if you:
🔹 lead in a rapidly changing environment
🔹 want to strengthen your self-leadership
🔹 need renewed energy, direction and a sense of possibility
🔹 want to understand what truly builds psychological safety and motivation in teams
🔹 want to step into 2026 with greater clarity and confidence

🌟 Listen to this episode to:

  • build a more hopeful and human leadership style
  • create direction despite uncertainty
  • strengthen your inner compass
  • become a leader who spreads light, clarity and courage

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