My father returned to his Maker two days ago and I've since been making lists.

What he didn't teach me. What he did. And what it means for the kind of leader — the kind of man — I'm still trying to become.

This one's personal.

We talk a lot about “servant leadership.”

But for many of us, it’s not something we learned - it’s something we witnessed. Somewhere along the way, though, service became something we perform… or something we quietly hide from.

This reflection explores the tension between sincerity and recognition - and what real service actually asks of us.

Some lessons arrive in unexpected ways. This week, two young people taught me something I didn’t know I needed to learn about perfectionism, contribution and holding back.