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COMPANY PAGE 1 · Teach · The market does not get a vote (Gathering mic photo)

The market does not get a vote on your goals. At The Gathering 2026, our founder James Lewis took the mic from the floor to share one idea about vision: get a clear picture of where you're going, and let that picture decide what you do today. When things get uncertain, most leaders do the opposite. They hold off until conditions settle, and they let the current market decide how much action they're allowed to take. James sees it the other way around. A market in flux is the time to double down on steady, deliberate action toward the picture you've set, even if the steps are smaller than you'd like. When conditions shift, the leaders who kept moving already have momentum on their side, and they're the ones in position to make the most of what comes next. That's what faith looks like in leadership. You believe in where you're going before the evidence shows up, and you prove that belief by acting on it while everyone else waits. What's one goal you've been waiting on the "right conditions" to pursue? #Leadership #ExecutiveCoaching #FailForward