Leading Like Our Ancestors: Vision, Faith, and the Moana w/ Lesieli Oliver EP #103

About this episode

Lesieli Oliver discusses visionary leadership and her personal journey of self-discovery and faith.

In this episode, we sit down with Lesieli Oliver, founder of Lalanga and the first ever Pacific member of the Franklin board, to talk about what real visionary leadership looks like. Lesieli shares her journey from burnout and readiness to quit in 2024 to discovering her calling as a leader. She opens up about the walk that changed everything: the moment she spoke with God and received clarity on her vision. We explore how visionary leadership is rooted in three things: your cultural values, your spiritual faith, and the courage we inherit from our ancestors who voyaged across the Moana with a vision for a better future. If you're leading in any capacity, at work, at home, in your community, this conversation will challenge how you think about vision and calling. #zeducation #leadership #lead #faith #pacific

People in this episode

Host: Zeducation

Guest: Lesieli Oliver

Topics covered

• visionary leadership
• cultural values
• spiritual faith
• ancestral courage
• self-discovery

Keywords

• leadership
• vision
• faith
• cultural values
• self-improvement
• burnout
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lalanga, Franklin board

Places: Moana

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