People insist their situation is unique because the alternative is facing the truth: They’re not special.Their problems aren’t special.Their struggle isn’t noble — it’s just common human behavior. They claim uniqueness because it protects them from change. Saying “my case is different” is a convenient psychological escape hatch. It lets them: If your situation is […]

Excellence is often talked about as if it were an outcome that simply appears when the right conditions fall into place. We admire high-performing teams, innovative organizations, and market-leading companies as though their success happened naturally — as though excellence is a fortunate accident. But the truth is far more intentional. Excellence does not happen […]

How We Protect Our Peace Shapes How We Lead We’ve all heard the saying: “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Usually, that’s followed by questions like: Do they make you better? Do they challenge you? But lately, I’ve been asking a different one: Do they bring you […]

How Modern Leaders Thrive in an Age of Influence, Change, and Cultural Flux In a world where a viral influencer, TikTok trend, or social movement can reshape how people think and act overnight, leadership faces unprecedented challenges. The democratization of influence has transformed how trust and legitimacy are built. Leadership, once grounded in hierarchy, must […]