A female leader on her knees, forehead bowed low to the ground in prayer. Around her, the faint silhouettes of jeering accusers, male and female are visible but out of focus. 2 or 3 accusers are pointing at the leader. The leader is sharp and clear — this is the moment of greatest strength, not weakness. Warm intimate light from above. Cinematic, photorealistic, contemplative. The posture of surrender that becomes the posture of power. Not in a religious setting. It may be an open office. Context is Nigerian.

Leading Through Rejection

…The Attack I Hope Never Comes I was reading Numbers 16 when I had to stop. Not because it was boring or confusing, but because it hit too close to home. The chapter describes a coordinated rebellion against Moses’ leadership. Not by outsiders. Not by enemies. But by his own people, including his own relatives, …

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