Leadership

Here’s a leadership question I think about often—When does media stop supporting leadership and start working against it?

Most organizations do not struggle with media because they lack visibility. They struggle because their media lacks alignment. Leaders are often encouraged to “show up more,” “post consistently,” or “build a brand.” Without strategy, however, media becomes another obligation—one that consumes time, creates confusion, and weakens leadership voice. When media is aligned, it serves a very different purpose. It clarifies brand identity, reinforces mission and leadership prioritie

Most leaders don’t realize when it begins. Media rarely fails in obvious ways. More often, it slowly pulls leadership out of alignment—creating pressure to respond, to perform, to stay visible—until authority becomes reactive instead of grounded. This is the exact moment when media stops supporting leadership and starts working against it. In my work with executives, I see this pattern consistently: organizations producing content simply to keep up. Posting because silence fe