Author: Dr. Rochel Marie Lawson

Leadership isn’t one-size-fits-all. 

Some women lead with bold action.
Some lead with nurturing strength.
Some lead with visionary energy.
And all of them are powerful in their own way.

But here’s what most leadership programs miss:
Your Ayurvedic dosha plays a huge role in how you naturally lead.

When you understand your dosha, you stop trying to lead like someone else—and start owning your authentic CEO energy.

This is what I call Leadership by Design.

The Ayurvedic Approach to Leadership

In Ayurveda, we understand that the three doshas—Vata, Pitta, and Kapha—are not just physical energies.
They influence how you:

• Make decisions
• Show up in business
• Communicate with your team
• Handle conflict
• Vision, execute, and grow your empire

When your dosha is balanced, your leadership style feels magnetic and effortless.
When it’s out of balance, you lead from force, fatigue, or fear. 

Let’s explore the leadership strengths—and growth edges—of each dosha.

VATA: The Visionary Leader

Leadership Style: Innovative, intuitive, inspirational

Strengths:

• Big-picture thinkers and creative visionaries
• Excellent at ideation and brand storytelling
• Natural at connecting with new people and opportunities
• Charismatic and emotionally attuned

Growth Edge:

• Can struggle with structure, follow-through, or making decisions
• May avoid conflict or feel overwhelmed by responsibility
• Easily distracted or inconsistent when ungrounded

Leadership Support Rituals:

• Start each day with grounding meditation and warm breakfast
• Use detailed planning tools and accountability partners
• Delegate implementation-heavy tasks
• Anchor ideas with action: “What is one step I can take today?”

PITTA: The Executive Leader

Leadership Style: Strategic, assertive, results-driven

Strengths:

• High-achievers with sharp minds and bold ambition
• Efficient decision-makers and natural organizers
• Thrive under pressure and create results with speed
• Take ownership and inspire confidence

Growth Edge:

• Can become impatient, critical, or overly controlling
• Struggles with slowing down and delegating
• May sacrifice wellbeing for success or overwork their team

Leadership Support Rituals:

• Prioritize cooling practices (peppermint tea, evening walks)
• Schedule regular digital detox time
• Use reflective journaling to soften perfectionism
• Practice “compassionate delegation” to empower others

KAPHA: The Empowered Heart-Centered Leader

Leadership Style: Supportive, nurturing, steady

Strengths:

• Loyal, intuitive, and grounded in emotional intelligence
• Create strong culture and team cohesion
• Excellent listeners, mentors, and patient strategists
• Lead with empathy, stability, and consistency

Growth Edge:

• May avoid confrontation or delay hard decisions
• Can become too attached to routines or outdated strategies
• Tends to over-give and under-receive

Leadership Support Rituals:

• Begin the day with energizing breathwork or movement
• Set clear boundaries around time and energy
• Practice asking for help or receiving feedback
• Affirm: “I trust myself to make bold, clear decisions.”

Building Your CEO Presence with Ayurveda

Whether you’re a solo entrepreneur, leading a small team, or dreaming up your next big legacy move—your dosha can guide you to:

• Manage your energy sustainably
• Play to your natural strengths
• Grow without burnout or misalignment
• Step into the leadership role you were born for

And guess what? Most of us are a combination of two doshas, which means you might lead with fiery passion and intuitive creativity. The key is awareness + balance. 

Create Your Ayurvedic Leadership Blueprint

Here’s how to get started:

1. Identify Your Dosha Combo: Are you more Vata-Pitta? Kapha-Vata? Pitta-Kapha?
2. Track Your Patterns: How do you lead under pressure? When do you feel most powerful?
3. Support Your Weak Spots: Use daily rituals to regulate stress, emotion, and energy dips
4. Lean Into Your Gifts: Stop trying to “fix” your style. Start embodying your brilliance.

Aligned leadership isn’t just about managing people.
It’s about managing your own energy and presence like a Queen.

Reflection Prompts

• Where in my leadership am I forcing versus flowing?
• What part of my dosha feels overworked, undernourished, or ignored?
• What rituals would support me in leading with more grace and joy?

The most magnetic leaders are the most aligned.

You’re not meant to copy someone else’s CEO style.
You’re meant to lead by design—your design. 

Book your Ayurvedic Strategic Transformation (AST) Discovery Session and let’s map out your Ayurvedic leadership profile, strengths, and growth plan.

And for daily support, pick up “365 Days of Affirmations for a Year of Bliss”—because a powerful leader speaks powerful truth to herself every day.

Because Queen, your leadership isn’t becoming.
It’s already within you. Let’s align it. 

Book an AST session with me