For the past three years, I’ve had the privilege of volunteering with a local nonprofit whose mission is close to my heart. I’ve seen the incredible impact this organization has on the community, and I care deeply about helping it thrive—especially now, when some...
Most leaders don’t wake up asking whether they’re abusing power. They ask something quieter and more practical: Is how I’m using my position creating trust—or tension? Am I creating clarity—or compliance? Capacity—or control? Commitment—or quiet withdrawal? One way to...
Most leaders believe resistance is a behavioral problem. What they often miss is that resistance is frequently a physiological one. People don’t resist authority because they’re difficult. They resist—or more accurately, withdraw—when authority isn’t relationally...
Our first experience of hierarchy doesn’t happen in the workplace. It happens in our families. Long before we understand leadership, titles, or organizational charts, we learn what authority feels like. Does it protect us? Control us? Require compliance in exchange...
This morning, I had an experience that left me stung—literally and figuratively. It was a swim that turned into a lesson about trust, fear, and listening to the signals our bodies give us. Here’s what happened and what I learned. The Swim That Stung I swim at Savannah...
