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Is it the task, the team, or the toxicity?

Apr 10, 2026

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6 min read

Is it the task, the team, or the toxicity?

These are three very different problems, and they require three very different responses.

Val Porter Cook

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There's no such thing as a “natural born leader.”

Apr 10, 2026

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4 min read

There's no such thing as a “natural born leader.”

The people who look effortless under pressure aren't born that way. They've just done the work you haven't seen.

Val Porter Cook

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A leadership lesson from Lyndon B. Johnson.

Apr 10, 2026

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5 min read

A leadership lesson from Lyndon B. Johnson.

Everything can look "good on paper," but sometimes that just isn't good enough.

Val Porter Cook