When Leadership Gets Bigger Than the Role

The Cost, Responsibility, and Standards That Come With Being First

It’s February. Black History Month.

And before we talk about lessons, pressure, or performance, it matters to say this plainly:

History is not behind us.
It is happening right now.

Just last week, Kendrick Lamar became the most-awarded rapper in Grammy history. Not because the industry suddenly changed its standards, but because excellence eventually forces…