About - Lead for the World™ - Bringing Peace to Life

We exist to uplift the world through peaceful leadership.

One citizen, one community, one nation at a time.

We share stories and curate experiences that inspire leaders to bring their whole, grounded being into global workplaces, institutions and governing bodies.

==> Join Peaceful Pioneers, our online community, for access to our Lead For The World articles and resources.


Dear Reader,

maya-mathias-3-72dpiI’m Maya, the Editor & Curator of Lead for the World. Welcome to my peaceful corner of cyberspace.

In this time of turbulence and uncertainty, Lead for the World™ is about helping more of us, all around the world, to embrace and to practice unifying paths forward.

One day we must come to see that peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but that it is a means by which we arrive at that goal. We must pursue peaceful ends through peaceful means.

Martin Luther King Jr, civil rights activist

The pieces & people I choose to showcase are both timely and timeless.

I want to expose you to the masters of peaceful change who have come before us, and introduce you to the amazing work that peaceful leaders everywhere are doing right now in service of our common humanity.

I want to fuel your inner courage to learn about the perspectives and pain of the human race, and to review some of the perceptions you hold about what’s right and just. I want to create a safe and judgement-free haven to explore those perceptions, and to champion the courageous steps we’ll take together to build bridges of healing and hope.

Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.

Maya Angelou, American author and poet

Most of all, it’s about me seeing you for the wonderful human being that you know you are and can be. It’s about an insatiable desire to lift you up into the calmest and wisest version of yourself as a leader, so that you can fulfill the important work that you feel called to do in life, in the name of peace and freedom for all.

So, whether you’re a global leader who wants to change the world, an enthusiastic employee who wants to be more innovative at work, or a concerned citizen who wants to make your voice and your actions count, Lead for the World™ is your source for insight and inspiration, for empathy and understanding, and for taking that next actionable step on the path to a peaceful existence.

I’m rooting for you. Always.

Live well and lead large,
Maya Mathias
Peaceful Leadership Advocate & Mentor