Spotted in San Diego: Oddball Leaders everywhere

I went to AFP ICON looking for practical takeaways and networking opportunities. I found the whole Oddball Leadership movement instead.

The Dungeon Master's Guide to Leading People

Spoiler alert: It's OddballLeadership.com LOL

Launch with Joy

A leadership lesson from outer space (and sung directly — and loudly — into a marshmallow skewer)

On pizza parties and crystal clocks

Gratitude is meaningless without the actions to back it up.

A serious case for inviting whimsy

Sometimes you need to combat the beige, joyless vacuum of a cubicle farm.

Stop calling it leadership when it's self-abandonment.

Boundaries are not the opposite of leadership. They’re what keep you from losing yourself in slow motion.

In the Wild #1

Check me out talking about Oddball Leadership on The Lutheran Ladies' Lounge Podcast on KFUO Radio

What Being Stuck in a Van for 16+ Hours with my Team Taught Me

Because Oddball Leadership shows up beyond the board room.

The alarming paradox of leadership in philanthropy

We're spending too much time wooing donors and not enough time caring for our co-workers.

On 40.

Sit back, enjoy the journey, and trust the process! And wear a ridiculous hat!!

The Leadership skill we don't measure

active presence is a gift. and i got dad jokes.

Do-Over: When Oddball Leadership demands sacrifice

Let’s talk about what really happened in February 2025.

humility

If you think you "deserve" to lead, then you probably don't. 😬

😬😬😬

saying sorry

Workplace grace

Oddball Leaders uphold the dignity of ALL people

authenticity

Professionalism: The Silent Killer of Team Culture

Productivity, progress, and success are put on the back-burner when you prioritize decorum, etiquette, and propriety

boundaries

Stop Worshipping at the Altar of The Grind

Everyone's tired, and no one's getting saved.

oddball leadership

A 2025 Year in R—SYKE!!!!!

How about a 2026 Year in PReview tho??? 👀👀👀

announcements

Oddball Leadership Update

A Valuable Holiday Lesson and a Hiatus Announcement

dream big

Dream big; do constructive delusion

Oddball Leaders are kind of delulu — and that's a good thing.

being weird

The Courage of Being an Oddball

Oddball Leaders are not for everybody, even though they’re FOR everybody.

empathy

Do You See What I See?

A Christmas Schmuck's Case for Holiday Empathy

announcements

A Little Thanksgiving Love from Your Resident Oddball 🦃✨

gobble gobble, baybee.

humility

Important reflections from a recovering know-it-all

Oddball Leaders don’t have all the answers, and they like it that way.

community

It's dangerous to go alone.

Oddball Leaders thrive in community.