Jun 14, 2021Leaders Rising: Jacob RatliffWelcome to Leaders Rising, where we explore the development journey of leaders who’ve risen from the ashes of adversity, examining the leadership gifts born from their experiences, the challenges that have held them back, and the moves they’ve made to transcend hardship and openly face the ragged edges that still…LGBTQ8 min readLGBTQ8 min read
May 27, 2021Leaders Rising: Stephanie Thornton PlymaleWelcome to Leaders Rising, where we explore the development journey of leaders who’ve risen from the ashes of adversity, examining the leadership gifts born from their experiences, the challenges that have held them back, and the moves they’ve made to transcend hardship and openly face the ragged edges that still…Leadership Development11 min readLeadership Development11 min read
Apr 30, 2021Leaders Rising: Daniel HallWelcome to Leaders Rising, where we explore the development journey of leaders who’ve risen from the ashes of adversity, examining the leadership gifts born from their experiences, the challenges that have held them back, and the moves they’ve made to transcend hardship and openly face the ragged edges that still…Leadership9 min readLeadership9 min read
Mar 25, 2021Leaders Rising: Michelle MitchellWelcome to Leaders Rising, where we explore the development journey of leaders who’ve risen from the ashes of adversity, examining the leadership gifts born from their experiences, the challenges that have held them back, and the moves they’ve made to transcend hardship and openly face the ragged edges that still…Leadership8 min readLeadership8 min read
Feb 23, 2021Leaders Rising: Amy ChildersWelcome to Leaders Rising, where we explore the development journey of leaders who’ve risen from the ashes of adversity, examining the leadership gifts born from their experiences, the challenges that have held them back, and the moves they’ve made to transcend hardship and openly face the ragged edges that still…Leadership Development9 min readLeadership Development9 min read
Jan 5, 2021Leaders Rising: Daryl BoffmanWelcome to Leaders Rising, where we explore the journey of leaders who’ve risen from the ashes of adversity, examining the gifts born from their experiences, the challenges that have held them back, and the moves they’ve made to transcend hardship and openly face the ragged edges that still remain. With…Adverse Childhood10 min readAdverse Childhood10 min read
Oct 22, 2020Leaders Rising: Sue HoughWelcome to Leaders Rising, where we explore the journey of leaders who’ve risen from the ashes of adversity, examining the gifts born from their experiences, the challenges that have held them back, and the moves they’ve made to transcend hardship and openly face the ragged edges that still remain. One…Entrepreneurial Success6 min readEntrepreneurial Success6 min read
Sep 8, 2020The Poetry of Leadership: Embracing Hollow SpaceWhat feels like the longest summer ever is coming to an end. With the pandemic forcing a slowdown, our family swapped cross-country travel plans and sleep-away camps with late morning coffees on the deck, lazy kayak floats down the river, and s’mores roasted over our newly built firepit. Hollow space…3 min read3 min read
Jul 6, 2020Leaders Rising: Lori Mercer“I outworked my job. I outworked my marriage. I outworked motherhood. And I learned it’s not just about work. This is the big lesson… it’s about feeling and relating and being.“ Welcome to Leaders Rising, where we explore the journey of leaders who’ve risen from the ashes of adversity, examining…Leadership8 min readLeadership8 min read
Jun 5, 2020Readjusting Creative TensionIn an interview with Jim Collins, author of Good to Great, Navy Admiral James Stockdale reflected on his time in a Vietnam prisoner of war camp: “Who didn’t make it out?” “Oh, that’s easy,” [Stockdale] said. “The optimists… they were the ones who said, ‘We’re going to be out by…Leadership3 min readLeadership3 min read