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Bold strategy. Inclusive coaching. Real-world tools. Leadership starts at the CORE.

Leadership advice usually starts with what to do. Mine started with two torn Achilles tendons and a question I could not...
10/11/2026

Leadership advice usually starts with what to do. Mine started with two torn Achilles tendons and a question I could not dodge: was I performing strength, or actually building it?

I made the Introduction and Chapter 1 of Strong CORE free — that is where the story lives: https://muse.ai/s/strong-core-free-chapter-signup-xqxq6h0xb7xixuxyu

When did you first notice the difference between performing and becoming?

Strong CORE CommunityThere is something special about seeing Strong CORE make its way into the hands of leaders who are ...
10/11/2026

Strong CORE Community

There is something special about seeing Strong CORE make its way into the hands of leaders who are committed to helping people and organizations grow.

Today, I’m grateful to celebrate Nikki Sloan, President and Chief Operating Officer of Peninsula Bay Trust Company.

Nikki’s leadership reflects a powerful Strong CORE truth: sustainable growth depends on developing people, strengthening systems, and creating the conditions for great work to thrive.

That kind of leadership requires more than a vision. It requires intention, care, operational discipline, and a willingness to prepare the people who will carry the work forward.

Thank you, Nikki, for sharing your Strong CORE selfie and for being part of this growing community. Your leadership: and the way you connect people, process, and purpose: matters.

To everyone reading: if Strong CORE is part of your journey, I’d love to see your photo with the book. Share it, tag me, and let’s continue building this community together.

Strong CORE CommunityToday, I’m grateful to celebrate Kimberly Fields.Kimberly’s perspective reflects a powerful Strong ...
10/08/2026

Strong CORE Community

Today, I’m grateful to celebrate Kimberly Fields.

Kimberly’s perspective reflects a powerful Strong CORE truth: sustainable leadership asks us to honor both our capacity and our humanity, while continuing to grow from the inside out.

Her work and reflections point us toward leadership sustainability, emotional agility, courageous connection, and relationship mastery. She reminds us that growth is not only about moving forward. Sometimes it is also about recognizing when our identity has outgrown an environment: and having the clarity and courage to respond.

That kind of leadership requires inner work.

It asks us to pay attention to what we are carrying, how we are showing up, and what it means to lead in a way that can be sustained over time.

Kimberly, thank you for sharing your Strong CORE selfie and for being part of this growing community. Your voice matters here.

To everyone reading: if Strong CORE is part of your journey, share a photo with the book and tag me. I’d love to celebrate you next.

Strong CORE CommunityToday, I’m grateful to spotlight Kristin Coleman.Kristin has been a longtime colleague, partner, an...
10/06/2026

Strong CORE Community

Today, I’m grateful to spotlight Kristin Coleman.

Kristin has been a longtime colleague, partner, and friend, and I’m grateful for the way she continues to show up for people and communities.

Her public work reflects a commitment to leadership development, mentoring, talent development, financial health and wealth creation, entrepreneurship, and building bridges to opportunity and thriving communities. Her connection to ALPFA and her support for emerging leaders are part of that same throughline: helping people grow, connect, and move forward.

Kristin’s story reflects a powerful Strong CORE truth: leadership becomes legacy when we use our experience to open doors, develop people, and strengthen the communities we’re part of.

Kristin, thank you for being part of this growing community: and for sharing your Strong CORE selfie!

If you have a copy of Strong CORE, take a photo and share it. Tag me. I’d love to celebrate you next.

Two minutes. One question.What am I focusing on this week that deserves my best energy?Attention is one way we express w...
10/05/2026

Two minutes. One question.

What am I focusing on this week that deserves my best energy?

Attention is one way we express what matters: not merely what is loud or urgent.

This week’s 2 Minutes reflection is now on From The CORE. Let me reflect with you:

https://substack.com/

Strong CORE CommunityToday, we’re celebrating Michael Kadel and the thoughtful work he brings to leadership teams across...
10/04/2026

Strong CORE Community

Today, we’re celebrating Michael Kadel and the thoughtful work he brings to leadership teams across banks and credit unions.

Michael’s work reflects a central Strong CORE truth: lasting leadership is built through honest conversations, clear responsibility, and the intentional development of people.

His focus on strategic planning, ex*****on cadence, decision rights, succession planning, leadership development, and culture alignment reminds us that durable performance is not built through quick fixes. It grows when leaders are willing to do the inner work, carry responsibility well, and invest in people.

Thank you, Michael, for sharing your Strong CORE photo and for being part of this growing community. Your example is a meaningful reminder that strong leadership is built from the inside out.

If you have a copy of Strong CORE, take a photo and share it with us. We’d love to celebrate you next.

Strong CORE CommunityToday, we’re celebrating Regina Harper.Regina recently began a Portfolio Lead role in Specialty Pla...
10/01/2026

Strong CORE Community

Today, we’re celebrating Regina Harper.

Regina recently began a Portfolio Lead role in Specialty Platforms and Services within JPMorgan Chase. She was also recognized as a 2024 Game Changer in Who’s Who in Black Columbus.

Her public professional journey reflects a commitment to technology talent, networking, leadership growth, and service.

Regina’s journey reminds us that strong leadership is grounded in growth, service, and the courage to step into new beginnings with purpose.

Regina, thank you for sharing your Strong CORE selfie and for being part of this growing community. Your picture is a meaningful reminder that leadership is not only about where we are going: it is also about what grounds us along the way.

If you have a copy of Strong CORE, take a picture, tag me, and share it with the community. I’d love to see you.

Strong CORE Community Some moments remind you why you started.Sam Prewitt, thank you for sharing this photo with Strong ...
09/29/2026

Strong CORE Community

Some moments remind you why you started.

Sam Prewitt, thank you for sharing this photo with Strong CORE. Seeing the book in the hands of readers is deeply meaningful to me: not simply because a book has been purchased, but because the conversation around leadership, inclusion, and inner work continues beyond the pages.

This is the beginning of our Strong CORE Community Spotlight series, and Sam is the first reader we’re celebrating.

Every photo is a reminder that meaningful work becomes more powerful when it is shared. One reader. One reflection. One conversation at a time.

Sam, I’m grateful to have you as part of this growing community.

If you’re reading Strong CORE, I’d love to see your selfie with the book. Share it and tag me so we can celebrate you, too.

We’re just getting started.

Stay Strong at the CORE.

Two minutes. One question.Where in my life could I create more clarity by saying no, simplifying, or letting go?Sometime...
09/28/2026

Two minutes. One question.

Where in my life could I create more clarity by saying no, simplifying, or letting go?

Sometimes clarity requires more room, not more information. Room to pause, simplify, and release what no longer needs to be carried.

This week’s 2 Minutes reflection is now on From The CORE. Let me reflect with you:

https://substack.com/

Strong CORE Community Nicole Sterling…a family affair.Some images just make you smile more than others.Nicole Sterling s...
09/27/2026

Strong CORE Community

Nicole Sterling…a family affair.

Some images just make you smile more than others.

Nicole Sterling shared a beautiful moment of her daughter holding Strong CORE, and I sat with that for a minute.

Nicole’s work and conversations often center on leadership, culture, HR operating models, strategic people leadership, decision-making, and developing stronger organizations. In that context, this image feels especially meaningful.

Nicole’s photo reminds us that the work of leadership reaches beyond the moment. The ideas we reflect on today can shape the people, culture, and communities we help build tomorrow.

This is not about asking a young reader to explain or endorse the book. It is about honoring the quiet ways meaningful work can enter our homes, spark reflection, and become part of the conversations that shape us.

Nicole, thank you for sharing this thoughtful image and for being part of the Strong CORE Community. I’m grateful for the perspective you bring to the work of building stronger organizations.

If Strong CORE is part of your journey, share your photo. I’d love to see where the work is meeting you.

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