The Chair Isn't the Person: Why Institutions Deserve Respect Even When Their Occupants Don't
Confusing criticism of behavior in office with personal attacks erodes the distinction between leaders and leadership itself
A Controversy That Reveals Something Larger
The controversy began with what should have been an unremarkable observation: that the Captain’s Chair in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy represents something more than furniture. The chair embodies command authority, institutional responsibility, and the weight of leadership. How someone carries themselves in tha…
