Leadership as a Calling is a thoughtful and timely contribution to the leadership conversation, one that shifts the focus away from title, power, and performance, and brings it back to what actually sustains leadership over time: reflection, relationship, and purpose. What makes this book stand out is its humanity. Elizabeth Negrón doesn’t write at the reader, she walks alongside them. Each chapter invites leaders to pause, look inward, and examine not just how they lead, but why. In a world that rewards speed and certainty, this book offers something far more valuable: space to think, to question, and to reconnect with the relational core of leadership. The themes woven throughout, connection over control, influence over authority, courage, empathy, and intentional impact, are not abstract ideals. They are grounded in lived experience and articulated in a way that feels accessible, honest, and deeply relevant to today’s leaders. This is not a prescriptive playbook; it is a reflective companion for leaders navigating complexity, change, and the very human realities of leading others. Leadership as a Calling will resonate with leaders at every stage, those just stepping into influence and those reexamining what leadership means after years of experience. It is a meaningful reminder that leadership is not something we perform, but something we practice, through relationships, integrity, and conscious choice.

–  Dr. Jolene Church, The Workplace Culture Whisperer, Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author