Dr. HUME (Hume Johnson)
Leadership coach and professor emphasizing professional sovereignty, executive communication, and leader identity.
Credentials Signal Sameness, Not Standout Selection
When you answer a differentiation question with credentials, you're actually saying: "I am as good as the others." That's the argument you make when you don't want to be eliminated. It is not the argument you make when you want to be selected.
Choose Challenge Over Comfort to Foster Continuous Growth
If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you. One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again. - Abraham Maslow
Prioritize Internal Stakeholders; Communicate Hope, Purpose, Authenticity
Recently, my Communication in Organizations class at RWU heard from Theresa Matos Agonia, Chief of Staff at Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Two insights stood out: Internal stakeholders are the most important public. They must be intentionally prioritized. She also says leadership...
True Career Power Comes From Sovereignty, Not Branding
You don't need a better brand. You need Sovereignty. You can have a great personal brand and still feel like a passenger in your own career, waiting for permission, chasing recognition, tying your worth to a job title. Professional Sovereignty is the...
Structure Unlocks Clarity, Stops Rambling
Most people don’t ramble because they lack ideas. They ramble because they lack structure. Before you build slides, write paragraphs or even rehearse. Ask yourself: What pattern of organization best serves my message? Structure is not restrictive, It is liberating. When you choose...
Structure Your Talk: One Idea, Three Points, Clear Wrap
Many speakers think their audience will naturally follow their thoughts. So they ramble, and lose their point. Fix: Before speaking, answer these questions: 1. What is my central idea? 2. What three points support it? 3. What examples will clarify each point?4. How will...