This Week in Backstory & Strategy: Trophies, Trust, and Tough Calls
From a $2 trophy that redefined recognition to the hidden fears behind “I’ll just do it myself” — here’s everything you may have missed this week.
Nonprofit Leadership
Back to API, 15 Years Later — and Why It Matters Now
From a speaker’s podium to a leadership role, I’m returning to the American Press Institute at a moment when journalism faces both existential threats and unprecedented opportunities.
This Week in Backstory & Strategy
The weekend is a great time to catch up—on what you missed and who else might need to read it.
Stay in the Room
How to lead with humanity when you have to let people go.
The Hidden Cost of “Let’s Wait and See”
What happens when leadership gets stuck—and how to get things moving again