When a brush-pile fire met a Carolina downpour, neither wanted to lose. Hours later, a single kick brought it roaring back. Leadership isn’t always about adding more fuel; sometimes it’s just knowing where to make space for air. The Reignition Principle—nature’s reminder to breathe.

When a downsizing left the title but took the team, the silence that followed was louder than any meeting I’d ever led. That stillness became the start of something better. Through small corrections, honest work, and grace, peace returned—quiet, steady, and real.

A simple tool reminded me how easily we confuse one thing for another—especially when it comes to names. From Bill Bill to Dale Carnegie, this one’s about the small courtesy that means the most: getting it right.

Alex finishes a big push at work, only to discover a second list hiding behind his to-dos. Claire nudges him to notice the quiet costs of constant yeses, and what he might reclaim if he stopped borrowing from the people who matter most.

How do you earn credibility as a new leader?
Not with strategy decks or speeches—but by tackling the thing no one else will touch.
Here’s how one tough decision sparked a high-performance culture.