Writings
Essays & Reflections
Writings by Amy Shortt on human formation, beauty, wisdom, and the inner life of leadership.
- Essay
Pay Attention! Give Attention.
How Attention Shapes Who We Are Becoming
By Amy Shortt | November 2026
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- Essay
Late Light
By Amy Shortt
A Reflection on Darkness, Unforeseen Formation, The Ever-Present Light · November 2026
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- Essay
Attending Autumn
On attention, beauty, and what stays with us
A reflection on attention, beauty, and the things that quietly become part of who we are.
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- Essay
From Beauty to Wisdom
By Amy Shortt
A reflection on how encounters with beauty can strengthen the way leaders pay attention, make meaning, and respond to complexity.
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The Leadership of a Life
Dolly Parton · Wendell Berry · Gloria Steinem
On how we live becomes the way we lead. Amy Shortt | September 2026
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