Leading With Identity: Knowing Where You Come From to Lead Where You’re Going

Leading With Identity: Knowing Where You Come From to Lead Where You're Going

Most leadership conversations start with doing. Goals. Strategy. Metrics. Next steps. But the part that actually shapes everything often gets skipped.   Your history. Where you come from.   Not just your résumé. Your upbringing. Your culture. The roles you learned to play long before anyone paid you to lead.   The truth is, leadership […]

The Powerful Legacy of Black Leaders: How History Shapes Today’s Leadership

The Powerful Legacy of Black Leaders: How History Shapes Today's Leadership

When we talk about leadership, most of us think of big moments — speeches, names, applause. But some of the most powerful leadership happens far from the spotlight. It occurs in unwavering determination. In painful choices. In firm commitment, even if there is no reward.   The decisions that shape history often happen in silence—after […]

Leadership Misalignment: The Cost You Can’t Afford to Ignore

Leadership Misalignment: The Cost You Can't Afford to Ignore

When the CFO emailed his forecast, it landed with a thud. The revenue projection fell 15% short of the target. Enough to threaten expansion plans and put bonuses on the line.   The leadership team gathered. Not for brainstorming or vision casting. This was a “fix it fast” kind of meeting. The air was thick […]

MLK Day: Legacy, Leadership, and the Questions We Still Carry

MLK Day: Legacy, Leadership, and the Questions We Still Carry reflects on Dr. King’s call for moral clarity, courageous leadership, and justice today.

Every year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we pause to remember a man, a movement, and a moment in history that reshaped the moral direction of our country. We quote his words. We share his dream. We honor his courage. But beneath the familiarity of his most famous lines is a deeper, more unsettling […]

Start with Self: The Clarity Most Leaders Skip

Start with Self: The Clarity Most Leaders Skip

Before you plan your year, stop and ask: Who am I becoming?   January has a way of rushing us. New goals. New calendars. More pressure to optimize everything that didn’t go perfectly last year. Leaders are especially vulnerable to this. We are wired to move, fix, decide, and drive momentum.   But here’s the […]