Athletic Directors

A sports organization without diverse leadership is like a championship team running one play. Equity in sports starts with building leadership pipelines that open decision-making roles to women—because if you don’t build the path for equity, the gate will always stay closed.

When leadership plays not to lose, greatness isn’t even in the game. Philly’s draft showed how fear hides behind safe decisions.

What happens when you’re hired as a placeholder—but turn the program into a powerhouse? This post breaks down how winning disrupts hidden agendas, especially when race, legacy, and leadership collide. A powerful lesson for coaches, ADs, and executives on why supporting success takes more than applause—it takes courage.

If you didn’t plan your way out, you were never in control.

Everyone wants to help—until you actually need it. In this game, even kindness has a price. Learn the exchange rate.