“I Am Somebody”: The Echo That Still Rises

“I Am Somebody”: The Echo That Still Rises

Reverend Jesse Jackson’s passing has landed in my spirit with both weight and gratitude.   Weight, because we have lost a towering figure whose voice, courage, and conviction helped bend the arc of this nation toward justice. Gratitude, because we were blessed to...
American History Made By Black People

American History Made By Black People

Harriet Tubman as a Master Strategist in Conflict, Leadership, and Liberation   Every February, we are told to celebrate Black History Month. And while I understand the intention, the name itself has never sat quite right with me. So I call this month American...
When Resistance Isn’t the Problem

When Resistance Isn’t the Problem

Time to Find Out What’s Really Going On   One of the most common complaints I hear is that people just don’t want to open up to new ideas and new ways of doing things. Leaders often label it as stubbornness, negativity, or a lack of buy-in. Teams/people get...
Out With The Old, In With The New

Out With The Old, In With The New

Breathing that is. Making changes in our lives and our world is going to take everything we’ve got, but we have to do it and get to the other side in a healthy way. Here’s one important, life-changing technique. Let’s work on the practice of deep...