In this episode, Don reflects on the quiet strength it takes to lead without rushing to fill the space. Drawing from Meditation #10: The Discipline of Holding Back, he explores the power of restraint—how silence, patience, and presence can become acts of courage in leadership. Joining him is Krystal Williams, attorney, social entrepreneur, and founder of the Providentia Group and the Alpha Legal Foundation. Krystal shares how she’s learned to balance conviction with curiosity, structure with...
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In this episode, Don reflects on the quiet strength it takes to lead without rushing to fill the space. Drawing from Meditation #10: The Discipline of Holding Back, he explores the power of restraint—how silence, patience, and presence can become acts of courage in leadership. Joining him is Krystal Williams, attorney, social entrepreneur, and founder of the Providentia Group and the Alpha Legal Foundation. Krystal shares how she’s learned to balance conviction with curiosity, structure with...
What happens when leadership is guided not by power, but by love? In this episode, Don explores the tension between love and control - and what it really means to lead with honesty, courage, and care. Based on his meditation “When Love Leads,” Don reflects on how love, when practiced in leadership, doesn’t soften accountability - it deepens it. Joining him is Alan Furth, co-founder of the Cobscook Institute and a lifelong educator whose work has been rooted in peace, honesty, respect, and em...
Meditations on Leadership with Don Carpenter
In this episode, Don reflects on the quiet strength it takes to lead without rushing to fill the space. Drawing from Meditation #10: The Discipline of Holding Back, he explores the power of restraint—how silence, patience, and presence can become acts of courage in leadership. Joining him is Krystal Williams, attorney, social entrepreneur, and founder of the Providentia Group and the Alpha Legal Foundation. Krystal shares how she’s learned to balance conviction with curiosity, structure with...
