05/18/2026
This week someone mocked my faith, questioned my convictions, and attempted to shame me into silence professionally.
Honestly?
It revealed one of the greatest leadership lessons people rarely talk about: People uncomfortable with conviction will often attack the person standing firmly in it. Not every attack is about you. Sometimes your boldness exposes their compromise.
I wrote a LinkedIn post about leadership, criticism, faith, composure, and what great leaders do when attacked personally. This is not status quo leadership advice. This is for leaders who refuse to fold under pressure.
Read the full post here:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/robertreish_bobreish-caveat-caveatinstitute-share-7462129281960427520-CndZ?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAAlmLSkBTH4zm7a-k6DAFXB8ZkRgjNa6jyE
One of the clearest signs you are leading with conviction is this: Eventually somebody will try to shame you for refusing to hide who you are. Not because you harmed them. Not because you lied. Not because you lacked integrity, but because your boldness confronts something unresolved inside them. Th...