Are leaders born or made is an often debated question by leadership students and practitioners. Like many, I’ve always thought the answer is simply yes, leaders are born and made. I believe these two processes for making a leader are not mutually exclusive. A leader will be challenged to succeed without some measure of innate [...]
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Spend any time leading and one is bound to face leadership crucibles. Crucibles are defining moments in our leadership careers that can include everything from tough moral – ethical decisions to literally life and death situations. While a bit intimidating to think about facing trials, crucibles are an important part of leader development and absolutely [...]
A lot was said about leadership during 2020 and for very good reason. In what most would agree was a challenging year, we collectively sought good leadership to guide us through difficult times. Leadership, in all its various forms is an important part of the fabric of our society. I am thankful most folks recognize [...]
I am 47 years old and voted for the first time during Tuesday’s election. Before preparing a sermon on failure to perform my civic duty, please allow me to explain why it took nearly 30 years to vote. Quick spoiler alert, this is not a political blog! I turned 18 in 1991 and the first [...]



