What it Means to Thrive as a Leader of Color - May 2026

At Wisdom Works Group, we see thriving as a new standard for leadership, calling leaders to evolve how they think, relate, and act in a complex world. We translate the science of thriving and transformation into lived practice, enabling leaders to grow themselves, their leadership, and the systems they influence.

In this installment of our What It Means to Thrive as a Leader of Color series, we are honored to feature the voices and lived wisdom of Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders. Together, we will explore how identity, culture, and experience shape leadership—and what it means to navigate and grow in today’s complex environment.

Wisdom Works Project & Creative Administrator Karen Mims will be joined by Makalika Naholowa’a, Executive Director of the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, and Gayle Karen Young, Organizational and Leadership Consultant at Cultivating Leadership. Together, they will offer powerful perspectives on leadership, resilience, and the conditions that support people to truly thrive.

This is more than a conversation. It’s an invitation to expand how we understand leadership—and what becomes possible when thriving is at the center.