Control no longer produces the results finance leaders need. As AI accelerates analysis and decisions become more distributed, leadership effectiveness depends on clarity, alignment, and decision quality under pressure. This article introduces distributed consciousness leadership and explains why finance is becoming the proving ground for the next era of leadership.

A simple Thanksgiving question led me back to why I coach. In accounting and tax, professionals often lose connection to their purpose under the weight of pressure, deadlines, and expectations. This article explores why conscious leadership matters, how performance and wellbeing must rise together, and why reconnecting to your “why” transforms how you lead and live.