by brandirichardthompson | May 22, 2026 | Courage & Culture, Federal Service & Public Policy
Every year, on the last Monday of May, we pause. We fire up grills and set out lawn chairs. We drive to lakes and gather in backyards. We say “Happy Memorial Day” to each other in ways that would have confused the people who created it, because there is...
by brandirichardthompson | May 22, 2026 | Communications Strategy, Crisis Leadership
When an organization releases a document designed to look like accountability but engineered to produce none, that’s not an election autopsy. That’s a press release wearing a hard hat. The Democratic National Committee’s release of their 2024...
by brandirichardthompson | May 18, 2026 | Crisis Leadership, Executive Coaching & Career
What the UK’s leadership meltdown teaches every executive about knowing when to go On May 11, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom stood at a podium and told his country he was staying. Behind him, figuratively and literally, his own party was walking out....
by brandirichardthompson | May 13, 2026 | Crisis Leadership, Executive Coaching & Career
When the person in crisis is you — and you are still expected to be in charge “I’m leading a team through a significant organizational change. The process has been rocky, and I’ve heard that some team members are questioning my judgment. I still...
by brandirichardthompson | May 11, 2026 | Executive Coaching & Career
When someone stops calling you what you are, do you stop being it? Part 1 of the series: The Weight You Carry That Isn’t Yours She sat across from me on a coaching call and said something I’ve heard more times than I can count. “I don’t call...
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