Hate speech and actions are on the rise in our country.  It has long been our belief that leadership is first about who you are and how that informs your actions, and second about knowing how to perform the tasks of the job. Some are drawing a direct line between the words and actions of the POTUS and the polarization and extremism rising around us. We do, and that direct line is why.  Leaders, whether of  countries, states, towns, school districts, boards of education, schools, teams,  or groups of any kind, model, share, and promote their own values, even when they don't do so with intention. Those values spread into the community being led. It is not something that can be avoided. Read more...