Hey Reader,

Pressure doesn’t create leaders.
It exposes them.

When stress builds, two things determine whether your authority strengthens or erodes: personal accountability and sound judgment.

That’s exactly where this week’s content focuses.

📝 NEW ARTICLE​
​Personal Accountability in Leadership: 3 Rules to Earn Real Authority​
Read it here → Personal Accountability in Leadership​

Inside, I break down:

• Why accountability starts with you—not your team
• The difference between owning outcomes and explaining them away
• Three practical rules that build authority without relying on your title

📝 NEW ARTICLE​
​Sharpening Leadership Judgment​
Read it here → Sharpening Leadership Judgment​

Because accountability without judgment leads to overreaction.
And judgment without accountability leads to drift.

🎙️ PODCAST​
​The Leadership Muscle That Atrophies First Under Stress

Listen on:

• 🌐 My Website​
• 🍎 Apple Podcasts​
• 🎧 Spotify​

This episode dives into what really happens inside leaders when pressure becomes constant—and how to protect the leadership muscle most likely to fail first.

📘 Book Launch Update

You Don’t Know Sht About Leadership: And Neither Do I* launches this Wednesday.

The official book site is now live:
🌐 leaddontbossbook.com​

Signed copies and ebook options are available directly through the site.

Note: The Amazon paperback listing is still processing on their end, so that specific link may not work just yet—but all other purchase options are live.

This has been years in the making. Wednesday makes it real.

📣 Your Move

When something goes wrong this week, pause and ask:
Do I defend—or do I own it?
Do I react—or do I judge clearly?

Authority isn’t announced.
It’s demonstrated.

Lead Don't Boss,

Scott