INsight / Working on Wholeness

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Manila, 21 December 2025 — What does wholeness mean for you as a leader right now?

Story

The end of the year offers a rare pause, a moment to step back and look at the full arc of 2025. Beyond achievements, it reveals patterns, choices, and inner shifts.

As leaders, we often measure success by results, yet our lives and relationships tell a deeper story. They reflect how present, grounded, and authentic we have truly been.

This season invites celebration and reflection at the same time. It asks us to honor progress while gently noticing where we still feel fragmented or stretched.

Challenge

As the new year approaches, the practice of wholeness becomes increasingly relevant to leadership. Wholeness asks for growth and integration across all dimensions of who we are.

It challenges us to lead using our multiple intelligences—cognitive, emotional, relational, and somatic—while continuing to grow through the adult development stages.

It also calls us to recognize ego patterns that once served us but now limit our impact, inviting greater awareness and choice in how we show up.

Question

Working on wholeness is not a one-time insight but a daily practice expressed in small, consistent moments. It shows up most clearly under pressure and uncertainty.

As you reflect on the year that was and the year ahead, what does wholeness mean for you as a leader right now?

And as we bring this focus into the Grow3Leaders community, what is one intentional practice you are willing to commit to in the new year to lead from a more whole place?