Leaders face constant challenges, pressures and uncertainties. Default human instinct may be to avoid adversity, but true growth comes from meeting it head-on and rising through struggle, ethical dilemma and shifting perspective, and those who do evolve into stronger, more intentional leaders. Rashmi Airan knows this firsthand. Her journey from Ivy League success to the humbling experience of federal prison revealed life-changing lessons in resilience, self-awareness and transformation. She’s learned that our greatest struggles can be our greatest teachers if we choose to face them instead of escaping them.