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“You cannot control the outcome of a crisis, but you can control who you want to be during one.” — Meredith Wilson Perfet in Simone Stolzoff’s book How to Not Know. That line stopped me. Because it names the truth most leaders don’t want to face: crisis doesn’t just test your leadership; it reveals it. When the pressure rises, you don’t rise to the occasion; you fall to the level of your preparation, your values, and your character. And in that freefall, Faux Leadership™ is e

I thought I had the framework of Faux Leadership™ nailed down: the performative connection, the surface‑level competence, the optics‑over‑outcomes mindset. But as I received feedback and reflected on what is too often a leadership fatal flaw, I realized I missed something essential... something that explains why these leaders can look polished, sound convincing, and still leave a trail of confusion, distrust, and exhaustion behind them. I missed the role of character, and whe

Leadership often begins with good intentions. People step into leadership roles hoping to inspire, guide, and support their teams. Yet sometimes leadership takes a wrong turn, evolving into something less genuine and more performative. Faux leadership rarely starts maliciously. Instead, it may start as a survival strategy to fill gaps in competence, connection, or commitment or respond to an environment. Unfortunately, what may have started as a coping mechanism eventually