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  Soothing the Leader's Soul Tom Sims Certified Mentor @ SCORE Mentors | DTM, Facilitation, Networking March 27, 2026 Leaning Leadership Ladder Soothing the Leader’s Soul: Why Aesthetics Are a Leadership Discipline What kind of environment helps you think clearly… and work well? It’s a deceptively simple question. But most leaders never ask it. We design strategies. We build systems. We measure outcomes. Yet we often ignore one of the most immediate influences on leadership effectiveness: The environment in which we lead. A Few Questions Worth Asking Pause for a moment and consider: What colors surround you during your workday? What hangs on your walls? What captures your imagination when your eyes drift? Are there objects—art, sculpture, photographs—that deepen your thinking? What in your space settles your soul… and prepares you to work? These are not decorative questions. They are leadership questions. Aesthetics Matter More Than We Admit There is an entire discipline devoted to...