Leadership rarely breaks in public moments.It breaks in the quiet ones-when decisions are rushed, words come out sharper than intended, or exhaustion takes the wheel.The Prayers I Wish I Had Prayed as a Leader is a reflective book about real leadership mistakes and the inner pauses that could have changed them. Through forty honest, story-driven chapters drawn from years of leadership in education, this book explores what happens when leaders act from pressure, pride, fear, or fatigue-and what they learn afterward.Each chapter revisits a real leadership moment and offers reflection on discernment, timing, power, burnout, and legacy-inviting readers to slow down before repeating the same patterns.This book is for school leaders, managers, administrators, nonprofit and community leaders, and anyone responsible for people, regardless of background or belrr5rief. If you've ever wished you could take a moment back before a decision, this book is for you.Because better leadership often begins with a pause-before the words are spoken and the consequences begin.