What happens when the bully sits at the board table? There is a particular kind of conflict that only happens in small community organizations. It doesn’t look like corporate politics. There are no HR departments, no compliance teams, no layers of distance between disagreement and emotion. Instead, it happens in school cafeterias after hours, in…
The Boardroom in the Cafeteria: Friendship, Power, and the Cost of Transparency in a Small Town The “village” is supposed to raise the children. But what happens when the village is run by a shadow government of status hungry mom’s and parking-lot politicians? When Harper stepped into the role of PTSO President at Cypress Ridge…
A collection of lessons, observations, and practical ideas for building parent leadership cultures on a PTO or PTSO board that are collaborative, transparent, and mission-first — the kind of environments where volunteers feel welcomed, disagreements stay respectful, and the focus always returns to students. Because when adults lead well, everyone benefits. There’s a moment that…
You might know him from Night Ranger, Damn Yankees, or his solo work. What’s remarkable about Blades isn’t just his talent; it’s that for decades, he’s been building hit projects with other talented, strong-minded, and equally ambitious people. That takes skill—the same kind of skill leaders and managers need to thrive in business.