Published Commentary by Dr. Shawn Harris, Ph.D.
Ideas at the intersection of leadership, sports, culture, access, innovation, and the human experience.
Dr. Shawn Harris writes across the people, systems, institutions, and cultural questions shaping leadership today. His commentary connects scholarship, executive experience, lived experience, sports, organizational leadership, technology, access, faith, service, and public life.
Different subjects. One question: How do we lead better?
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A direct examination of male accountability in a culture that still tilts toward men — and what honest self-reflection demands of those who hold power.
Read on MediumThe real anxiety around artificial intelligence isn't about the technology — it's about control, relevance, and what it means to lead when the machine can outperform the manager.
Read on MediumOne small act of nonconformity on a baseball field became a national conversation about identity, belonging, and what organizations actually mean when they say they value people.
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A direct examination of male accountability in a culture that still tilts toward men — and what honest self-reflection demands of those who hold power.
Read on MediumAn honest reflection on the tension between public leadership and private brokenness — and what faith asks of those who lead while still being shaped.
Read on MediumOn the difficulty of releasing what was — and why the inability to let go of yesterday is one of the most underexamined obstacles to personal and organizational progress.
Read on MediumThe real anxiety around artificial intelligence isn't about the technology — it's about control, relevance, and what it means to lead when the machine can outperform the manager.
Read on MediumWhen the conversation about women in sports centers on what they wear instead of what they earn, it reveals exactly where the real problem lives.
Read on MediumThe cost of youth sports has become a barrier to access that quietly determines who gets to develop, who gets seen, and who gets left behind before the game even begins.
Read on MediumA Marine veteran's reflection on a national election result — not as a partisan statement, but as an honest account of what it means to serve a country still deciding what it believes.
Read on MediumOrganizations and individuals alike have a habit of waiting for warning signs to resolve themselves. They rarely do. Leadership requires the courage to act on what you already know.
Read on MediumOne small act of nonconformity on a baseball field became a national conversation about identity, belonging, and what organizations actually mean when they say they value people.
Read on MediumA profile in purpose — on what it means to reach a position of influence and choose to use it to open doors rather than guard them.
Read on MediumOptics matter, but salvation matters more. A candid reflection on the exhaustion of managing perception and the freedom that comes from choosing authenticity over appearance.
Read on MediumA reflection inspired by a visit to Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore — on the call to move forward without waiting for everyone to agree, and what that demands of a leader.
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The GSD Mindset: Change Does Not Belong to the Chosen Few
Archived CommentaryCollege Athletics Does Not Have a Revenue Problem. It Has a Spending — and Leadership — Problem.
Archived CommentaryBlinders: The Illusion of Isolation That Masquerades as Focus
Archived CommentaryThe Promise You Made to Yourself
Archived CommentaryThe Struggle That Builds Character: From Habits to Bold Action
Archived CommentaryGifted People with No Character Are Worse Than Unfulfilled Potential
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