Leadership and Identity

Field Note No. 12 After the Fireworks

Zequille McLean

Published on: 05/07/2026

Anyone can admire the bloom. I am curious about the conditions that created it.

Leadership and IdentityField Reflections

Field Note No. 11 Independence

Zequille McLean

Published on: 04/07/2026

Freedom is not always dramatic. Sometimes it is just one honest breath.

Leadership and IdentityRegulation & Resilience

Field Note No. 8 The Day I was Born For

Zequille McLean

Published on: 25/05/2026

In sixth grade I wrote a love letter to my crush. My teacher kept it for his girlfriend.

Leadership and IdentityField Reflections

Field Note No. 7 The Proof Was Never the Point

Zequille McLean

Published on: 18/05/2026

Can you let people see your value before it is perfect? That question cracked something open in me. This field note explores the armor we build from credentials, the conversation with a friend that held up a mirror, and what I now know about being seen before you have mastered everything.

Leadership and IdentityRegulation & Resilience