Leadership is not simply about authority or expertise, it is about trust. People look to leaders as anchors in uncertain times, and when leaders lose control of their emotions, they erode the very foundation they are supposed to provide. While passion and humanity are necessary in leadership, unchecked emotion is not strength; it is weakness. … Read more
In the modern information environment, the human mind has become the battlefield. Psychological operations, commonly shortened to psyops, are not relics of Cold War intelligence manuals or obscure military jargon. They are active, evolving strategies designed to shape perception, manipulate emotions, and influence behavior. Originally developed in military contexts, psyops now exist at the intersection … Read more
The most useful leadership idea you can steal this year is simple and demanding. Systems do not fail because leaders stop caring. They fail because success hardens into safety, safety dulls curiosity, and then an outlier event resets the game. Dr. David Robertson calls this the Adversity Nexus. It is a repeating cycle: Adversity creates … Read more
Few figures in history have captivated the imagination like Alexander the Great. Born in 356 BCE, he ascended to the throne of Macedonia at just 20 years old and within a decade forged one of the largest empires the world had ever seen. His campaigns stretched from Greece through Persia and into India, reshaping cultures … Read more
I grew up a punk rock kid.Skateboards. Beaches. Summers filled with salty air and busted Converse. I was the kid with a pocket full of sand and a Walkman full of Ska, Punk, and alt-rock: Blink-182, Green Day, Less Than Jake, Bad Religion, NOFX, Rancid. I wore Vans like armor. Rebellion was the anthem, and … Read more
Let’s just be honest about it, because if you’ve made it this far, you’ve already been thinking about it. Maybe you’ve been circling around the idea of change. Maybe you’ve told yourself you’re “getting things in order first.” Maybe you’re watching from a distance, watching podcasts, looking over the site, weighing your options like there’s … Read more
