I understand people need to survive—need food, shelter, income. Life demands a certain pragmatism. But survival shouldn't come at the cost of our souls. When someone does something unethical for money, it’s not just a compromise—it’s a transaction of integrity. That’s what I call moral prostitution . It’s selling off one’s values for a paycheck. And though I have compassion for people trying to make ends meet, there is a line that should not be crossed. For me, that line is t

There’s a quiet kind of lineage that shapes us. Not just through blood, but through ideas. Through tension. Through vision. Through work we inherited before we even knew it was ours. As I reflect on my years at the Federal Executive Institute (FEI), and on the leaders who influenced me—directly or indirectly—I want to take a moment to acknowledge Dr. Frank Sherwood and Dr. Alexis Halley. Their work focused on something vital: How do we properly develop public servants, especi

We often think of attachment theory as something that applies only to children and their caregivers. Developed by John Bowlby and expanded by Mary Ainsworth, attachment theory explains how early relationships shape our ability to connect, trust, and regulate emotions . But what if this same framework could be used to understand societies, governments, and even global governance? Just as individuals develop attachment styles based on early interactions, societies condition the