DISRUPT 6.0: Pinay Leadership Futures
The Sixth Volume in FWN's Groundbreaking Disrupt Leadership
FOREWORD
Jason Chan
PREFACE
Marily Mondejar
INTRODUCTION
Maria Beebe, Ph.d. With Gizelle Covarrubias Robinson
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SECTION I: BECOMING: ROOTS, IDENTITY, AND JOURNEY
Reimagining Filipina Identity as a Foundation for Belonging, Leadership, and Future-Making
1. Reclaiming Pinay
Marily Mondejar
Reimagining Filipina Identity as a Foundation for Belonging, Leadership, and Future-Making
Claiming Identity Through Heritage, Naming, and Cultural Grounding
2. Rooted and Rising: the Power of a Name
Maria Estrella Bernardita Patiño Sinense Parker
Claiming Identity Through Heritage, Naming, and Cultural Grounding
Passing Forward a Legacy of Faith and Resilience
3. Rosary: Beads of Resilience
Rosary Saldaña-Escaño
Passing Forward a Legacy of Faith and Resilience
Stepping Into the Leader You Were Always Meant To Become
4. Expanding the Range: The Role Was Always yours
Shelene Atanacio
Stepping Into the Leader You Were Always Meant To Become
Asserting Leadership and Building Legacy
5. I Belong Here: Claiming Space and Passing the Torch
Atty. Natalie Lashinsky, Esq.
Asserting Leadership and Building Legacy
Evolving Through Success, Depression, and Renewed Purpose
6. There and Back Again: a Saga of Leadership
Cymbeline “Bem” Culiat, Ph.d.
Evolving Through Success, Depression, and Renewed Purpose
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SECTION II: FINDING VOICE: CONTEXT, PRESENCE, AND POWER
Drawing on Heritage and Lived Experience as Enduring Sources of Leadership
7. Leading With Mana
Sheilani Cruz Alix
Drawing on Heritage and Lived Experience as Enduring Sources of Leadership
Interrogating Privilege, Perception, and Global Realities Through a Filipina Lens
8. Whispered Luxury, Global Truth
Ildeme “Demee” Mahinay Koch
Interrogating Privilege, Perception, and Global Realities Through a Filipina Lens
Claiming Space and Transforming Presence Into Influence
9. In the Room: Presence and Power
Jacqueline “Jackie” Cezar Dela Cruz
Claiming Space and Transforming Presence Into Influence
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SECTION III: STEPPING FORWARD: LEADERSHIP, AGENCY, AND CHOICE
Redefining Leadership Through Bold, Embodied, and Unapologetic Identity
10. The Big Fat Truth About Filipina Leadership
Joycelyn Espiritu David
Redefining Leadership Through Bold, Embodied, and Unapologetic Identity
Leading as a Generative Force That Nourishes Others and Sustains Growth
11. The Fountain Principle: A Foundation for Life and Leadership
Aya Garcia Shlachter
Leading as a Generative Force That Nourishes Others and Sustains Growth
Aligning Capacity With Need
12. The Law of Supply and Demand: Navigating Opportunity and Leadership
Isabelita “Lita” Manalastas-Watanabe
Aligning Capacity With Need
Honoring the Invisible Women whose Leadership Shapes Communities
13. The Quiet Legacy: Unsung Heroines – Women Uplifting Women
Malve Peralta Ildefonso
Honoring the Invisible Women whose Leadership Shapes Communities
Allowing Loss To Deepen Compassion and Create Something Useful for Others
14. When Monday Came Without Steve
Evangeline Rivera Powell
Allowing Loss To Deepen Compassion and Create Something Useful for Others
Turning Frustration to Human-Centered Intelligence
15. AI Helped Me Become Friends With Myself: Reimagining Leadership Through Human-Centered AI
Ellen Ferrer Samson
Turning Frustration to Human-Centered Intelligence
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SECTION IV: SHAPING FUTURES: COMMUNITY, TRANSFORMATION, AND LEGACY
Creating Futures Rooted in What Endures
16. What Remains: Purpose, Faith, and Impact When Everything Fails Away
Benel Se-Liban
Creating Futures Rooted in What Endures
Reimagining Bayanihan as a Global Practice of Shared Responsibility
17. Wherever You Are, There Is Bayanihan: Collective Leadership in Action
Editha Tijamo Winterhalter, Ed.D.
Reimagining Bayanihan as a Global Practice of Shared Responsibility
Leading With Compassion To Build People, Institutions, and Communities
18. Leading Beyond Boundaries
Lourdes Moldre
Leading With Compassion To Build People, Institutions, and Communities
Transforming Personal Growth Into Light That Guides and Uplifts Others
19. Learning to Shine: From Voice To Impact
Patricia “Denise” Lopez, Ph.d.
Transforming Personal Growth Into Light That Guides and Uplifts Others
Centering Love, Service, and Justice as Foundations of Leadership
20. Revolutionary Love: Servant Leadership in Practice
Elena Tesoro, Ph.d.
Centering Love, Service, and Justice as Foundations of Leadership
Leading From Loob to Power, Influence, and Security
21. Halo-Halo, Tinikling, and Fractals: a Loob Framework for Pinay Leadership Futures
Maria Beebe, Ph.d.
Leading From Loob to Power, Influence, and Security
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SECTION V: TRIBUTES: HONORING THE FUTURES THEY LEFT US
Turning Disruption Into Collective Power and a Stronger Voice for the Filipino American Community
22. Anita Sanchez: Disrupting for Fil-Am Empowerment
Rodel Rodis, Esq.
Turning Disruption Into Collective Power and a Stronger Voice for the Filipino American Community
Breaking Barriers and Expanding Representation for Filipinas in Public Life
23. Cynthia Baker: Trailblazing for Filipina Representation
Gene Alcantara
Breaking Barriers and Expanding Representation for Filipinas in Public Life
Transforming Community Service Into Institutions, Opportunities, and a Legacy for Future Generations
24. Pat Gacoscos: Forging Ties, Serving Community, Shaping the Future
Elena Mangahas
Transforming Community Service Into Institutions, Opportunities, and a Legacy for Future Generations
Building Trust Across Cultures Through Diplomacy
25. Patricia Paez: Connecting Worlds Through Shared Humanity
Junever Mahilum-West
Building Trust Across Cultures Through Diplomacy
SYNTHESIS
Maria Beebe, Ph.d.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
APPENDICES