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Opinion pieces and essays on leadership.
Blood, Oil, and Topography: Why Geography Still Shapes Geopolitics
Mountains don’t move. Rivers can’t be relocated. Ocean access remains essential. How physical geography constrains political options and shapes strategic decisions. This framework does not justify decisions or assign blame. It asks a simpler question: what constraints shape the choices available before any leader acts?
Captain Morgan, the Battle of Maracaibo, and Digital Leadership
In the face of uncertainty with impossible odds, Capt Morgan adopted a collaborative leadership style with radical transparency, empowered the team, and fostered a culture of experimentation, prizing adaptability and creativity.
Why Leadership Growth Is Uncomfortable
In bodybuilding, discomfort is not incidental, it is the signal that muscle is being asked to adapt. Heavy weights strain tissue beyond its current capacity, creating the conditions for growth.
Leadership growth works the same way. Difficult conversations, uncertainty, accountability, and feedback that challenges your self-image all produce psychological discomfort.
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