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To the Courageous and the Awake, This week, I want to talk about a hard truth: leadership in this country doesn’t always look like leadership. Too often, it manifests as control, scarcity, and the quiet erosion of human dignity. And it leaves us with a question every leader must answer: 👉 Are we leading with influence or yielding to power? THE SITUATION The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the nation’s largest food assistance program, is on the brink of a fu

As most of you don’t know, our beloved Chief Learning Officer,  Ramien R. Pierre Ed.D., CPTD , has been in the hospital for the better part of a month. While he’s been admitted, our  Break the Norm Leadership LLC  team onboarded a new VP of Strategic Growth,  Kenny McCombs , right in the middle of an extremely stressful season filled with tight RFP deadlines. Though Kenny and I have been friends for a while, this was our first time working together. Onboarding someone while y

Artificial Intelligence is no longer just an IT department tool — it has become a leadership imperative.  The leaders who will thrive in...

Training Without Change Leadership Kills Transfer Organizations spend millions each year on training that never sticks. Not because the...