We live in a world of mounting tension and accelerating change. What happens on the world stage—wars and alliances, breakthroughs and breakdowns—is mirrored in boardrooms, in teams, and in every digital transformation journey. In the face of such complexity, it’s tempting to search for simple answers. But transformation isn’t linear—and neither is leadership. It requires holding paradoxes: speed and reflection, structure and fluidity, ambition and humility.