Leadership is a process, not a position.
The title changes quickly. The work changes quietly.
This is where I think about what that shift actually means.
Recent Writings
Scott Harvey
Leadership, studied in practice.
I’ve spent over twenty years in the Navy flying multi-crew aircraft, where clarity and trust weren’t just personal qualities—they resulted from a continuous process.
In that dynamic environment, leadership wasn't simply a fixed role; it was found in communication and coordination among a crew or team. Leadership emerged in everyday conversations. Sometimes, it was reflected in a senior officer’s restraint and a junior member's timely input that co-created a new collective mental model and made the difference under pressure.
Since transitioning into corporate leadership and healthcare technology, I’ve noticed a consistent disconnect in the dominant leadership discourse: we often talk about leadership as a solo act, yet it is actually a collaborative sense-making process.
The most resilient teams I’ve seen in the military and private sector aren't led by "heroes" but by a process that allows the right direction to emerge through the group’s interactions.
I explore the gap between the stories we tell about leaders, the actual way leadership work gets done, and how we might all improve.