It’s that time of year again—when deadlines loom, paperwork piles up, and people everywhere start asking the same question: “Why didn’t I prepare for this earlier?” Tax season has a way of revealing what we ignored all year. And if we’re honest, sometimes leadership works the same way. Because in leadership, just like taxes, what you postpone doesn’t disappear. It compounds. You file your taxes once a year. Yet your team evaluates your leadership every single day. And the truth is… they’re...

Photograph by Shayla Sanchez If you live in Savannah like I do, you know that St. Patrick’s Day isn’t just a date on the calendar—it’s a season. One of my favorite traditions each year is the greening of the Forsyth Park Fountain. For most of the year, the water flows clear and familiar. Then someone pours in the dye, and slowly—almost quietly—it begins to spread. Within minutes, the entire fountain has changed. What strikes me every time is how one small action transforms the whole system....

A reflection on values, restraint, and everyday leadership. Every January, leadership timelines fill with powerful quotes and familiar speeches. They’re meaningful—but I’ve come to believe leadership may temporarily be shaped by quotes, but what we practice every day has more long-term impact. Rather than repeating words we already know, I’ve been reflecting on the leadership behaviors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. modeled—and how those behaviors challenge me in my own leadership. Not in...