Multiplying Impact Through Leadership: Keryn’s GLS Journey

When it comes to leadership, the most powerful shift happens when we move from “What can I build?” to “Who can I empower?”

That’s the discovery Keryn McCutcheon, from Auckland, New Zealand, made through her 20-year journey with the Global Leadership Summit (GLS). Her story reminds us that leadership isn’t about our own influence — it’s about creating environments where others can thrive and multiply impact.

The Moment the Focus Changed

Early in her leadership, Keryn was driven by results — like many passionate leaders are. But attending the GLS became a turning point.

“Leadership wasn’t about me and what I was building,” she reflects. “It was about creating an environment where people could be their best selves.”

That single shift in mindset changed everything. Instead of trying to achieve more alone, Keryn began investing in others — equipping her team to lead, contribute ideas, and make decisions.

It’s a reminder to every leader reading this: when you grow others, your impact multiplies.

From One Table to Many

Keryn’s story isn’t just about personal growth — it’s about momentum. What began as a small gathering of six people around a table grew into sixty leaders exploring GLS content together.

Each year, her circle expanded as more people caught the vision for what leadership could look like when it’s rooted in humility, shared purpose, and collaboration.

That’s the ripple effect of GLS: leadership that spreads.

A Challenge to Every Leader

If you’ve ever attended the Global Leadership Summit, think about this:
What have you done with what you learned?

Have you shared it with your team, your community, or your organization?
Or has it stayed as inspiration on your notebook pages?

Keryn’s story is a reminder that growth unused is growth lost. Leadership development is an investment — one that multiplies only when it’s shared.

So maybe this is your nudge:
Invite your team. Host a GLS in your community. Bring others into the conversation about what great leadership could look like where you are.

Because when leaders grow together, entire cultures change.

Why Investing in Leadership Matters

Keryn’s experience captures what thousands of leaders worldwide have discovered through GLS:

• Leadership is not a solo journey.
• Empowerment fuels sustainability.
• Shared growth strengthens culture.

Every Summit experience brings tools, inspiration, and perspective — but its true impact happens when leaders return home and apply what they’ve learned.

Whether you lead in a business, school, church, or home, your decision to grow will always influence others.

Watch Keryn’s Story

Keryn’s story from Auckland is proof that one leader’s decision to grow can spark a movement of change.

Watch the full video to see how the Global Leadership Summit inspired a new culture of empowerment — and imagine what could happen if you did the same.