What leaders owe the people who follow them
People give a leader their time, their trust and a share of their working lives. That is a debt, and it is repaid in clarity, honesty and the growth of others.
The Journal Section
Leadership
On responsibility, trust and what it takes to lead people well.
The decisions nobody sees
Character in leadership is rarely formed on stage. It is formed late at night, at a desk, in choices no one else will ever know you made.
Across the Journal 14 essays
2026
- Afraid, and going anywayFaith & Purpose6 min
- The discipline behind meaningful progressPersonal Growth5 min
- On beginning againPersonal Growth5 min
- Why communities need builders, not just dreamersSociety & Community5 min
- Belonging is built, not foundSociety & Community5 min
- Ambition, responsibility and the courage to beginLife & Perspective5 min
- Two places at onceLife & Perspective5 min
- Mentorship and the shortened roadPersonal Growth5 min
- Education as a foundation for opportunityEducation5 min
- What studying law teaches everyoneEducation5 min
- What leaders owe the people who follow themLeadership5 min
- The decisions nobody seesLeadership5 min
- Reading slowly: notes on faith and attentionFaith & Purpose5 min
- Faith on a Monday morningFaith & Purpose5 min
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