In a world spinning faster each day,
organizations and workspaces crave leaders who bend and flow—
not break,
not crush under the weight of old power games.
Old leadership styles,
built on control and force,
sometimes work—
but often silence the spark,
snuff out the wild flame of creativity,
drown the heart’s voice.
When these chains are placed on women,
their natural grace ignored,
both leader and team stumble,
trapped in a space too tight to breathe.
There is a need for a new rhythm—
one that feels the pulse of women’s minds and souls,
honors their strength wrapped in softness,
their fierce tenderness,
not a copy of a man’s blueprint.
Like rain, kindness pours,
boundless, sweeping,
but too much rain floods—
wears down the banks,
tiring the spirit.
Like the sun, warmth shines bright—
beautiful, bold, protective of its own core,
spreading light,
but guarding its heart with fire.
Women must be the sun—
shining strong,
loving with boundaries,
powerful without losing self,
letting others approach only when truly needed.
This balance is the path to thrive—
leading with strength and soul,
holding fast to both power and grace,
so the light within burns steady,
never fading,
never broken.
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Dr. Hojjat Baqaee