Leadership Isn’t a Script—It’s a Fingerprint
Imagine this: You’re sitting in a leadership class at West Point. Cadets are taking notes. Heads down. Focused. They're serious about learning everything they can to memorize what it means to lead.
Doug Crandall, their instructor, reads a list of traits and quotes most of us have heard:
Great le...
Leading Past Option B: The Energy Leak Keeping You Stuck
You’ve had those moments—when your commitment feels absolute. No doubt. No drama. Just follow through.
Sometimes, it’s automatic, a reflection of your values. Other times, it’s a conscious decision:
I’m going to make this marriage work. I will get that promotion. I will get off this medication.
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Running on Empty: A Science-Based Solution for Sustainable Healthcare Leadership
A scalpel moves with precision. The neurosurgeon's hands are steady, but her body is running on caffeine and adrenaline, five hours deep into a shift with no break.
An ER physician makes a life-saving call, though his nervous system hasn't downshifted in months.
Meanwhile, a hospital administrator...
Masters of Resilience: Rory McIlroy's Green Jacket Journey
From Double Bogeys to Dreams: Rory McIlroy's Leadership Lesson
Rory McIlroy just did it.
After a decade of heartbreaks, near-misses, and countless "So when are you going to win the Masters?" questions at dinner parties, he's finally slipped on that elusive green jacket. He now sits in the most exc...
You Can't Outtrain a Poor Diet: Why Executive Nutrition is Your Most Overlooked Leadership Tool
You'd never tolerate a 31% drop in operational efficiency for your business.
Yet that's exactly what happens to your brain's performance after eating a typical executive lunch—the sandwich on white bread, a side of chips, and a chocolate chip cookie that seemed like a convenient choice during a pac...
Lead Like an Athlete: Mastering Energy for Peak Performance
"If you have a body, you're an athlete." As a personal trainer, I always told my clients this—not because they were competing at an elite level (although, let's be honest, tennis, golf, and most recently, pickleball can get pretty intense), but because they were engaged in the everyday challenges of...
Unlocking Self-Leadership: How to Lead Yourself With Intention
If you have a body, you’re an athlete. And if you have a mind, you’re a leader.
When most people think about leadership, they picture someone commanding a team or organization. But leadership starts from within—it begins with leading yourself.
Self-leadership means having influence over your own t...