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Exploring power, responsibility, decision-making, and the character of leadership in an age of rapid change and rising complexity.

Who is “Running the World?”

By MaxSigma | Mar 6, 2023 | Leadership & Decision-Making, Power & Institutions A question that hit closer to home than

Presidents and Conflicts

By MaxSigma | February 1, 2026 | Power & Institutions Donald Trump is clearly a different kind of president than

When Lawsuits Become Policy

By MaxSigma | February 17, 2026 | Power & Institutions In a recent post, I looked at how differently modern presidents

Memorial Day 2014 — Remembering the Cost

A reflection on leadership, rhetoric, and the erosion of institutional norms in a time of political performance.

By MaxSigma | Mar 26, 2014 Memorial Day is often a pleasant pause—hot dogs on

Who is “Running the World?”

A reflection on leadership, rhetoric, and the erosion of institutional norms in a time of political performance.

By MaxSigma | Mar 6, 2023 | Leadership & Decision-Making, Power & Institutions A question

Presidents and Conflicts

A reflection on leadership, rhetoric, and the erosion of institutional norms in a time of political performance.

By MaxSigma | February 1, 2026 | Power & Institutions Donald Trump is clearly a

When Standards Matter More Than Strategy

A reflection on leadership, rhetoric, and the erosion of institutional norms in a time of political performance.

By MaxSigma | February 6, 2026 | Leadership & Decision-Making, Power & Institutions I have

Personal vs State Power Litigation by Presidency

A reflection on leadership, rhetoric, and the erosion of institutional norms in a time of political performance.

By MaxSigma | February 12, 2026 | Power & Institutions Sometimes the difference isn’t in

When Lawsuits Become Policy

A reflection on leadership, rhetoric, and the erosion of institutional norms in a time of political performance.

By MaxSigma | February 17, 2026 | Power & Institutions In a recent post, I looked

Reverse Imposter Syndrome: The Visibility Gap

A reflection on leadership, rhetoric, and the erosion of institutional norms in a time of political performance.

By MaxSigma | March 20, 2026 | Leadership & Decision-Making, Long Arcs There are periods

The Divide We Don’t Understand – Part I

A reflection on leadership, rhetoric, and the erosion of institutional norms in a time of political performance.

By MaxSigma | March 26, 2026 | Leadership & Decision-Making I find myself increasingly puzzled—not

The Leadership Question Beneath the Divide – Part II

A reflection on leadership, rhetoric, and the erosion of institutional norms in a time of political performance.

By MaxSigma | March 30, 2026 | Leadership & Decision-Making If the divide is ultimately

The Tone at the Top—And Why It Matters Now

A reflection on leadership, rhetoric, and the erosion of institutional norms in a time of political performance.

By MaxSigma | March 30, 2026 | Leadership & Decision-Making The President of the United

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