Meet Casey.

Who Am I?

I was raised by a single mother in Southern Missouri. I watched

as my mom fought to carve out a life for us. I suppose she was the

first leader in my life. She had a vision; and refused to move away from it no matter the challenge life presented. 

My youth was stained with poverty, an absent father, insecurity and bad decisions. I always felt however, that I could do better. I felt that I was not living up to my potential. I eventually joined the U.S. Air Force. I needed direction and purpose, and the military certainly provided it.

My very first supervisor wrote on a feedback form that I was "a leader among his peers." I had never been called a leader before. In all honesty, I'm not sure I understood what the word meant. But at that very moment, my lifelong examination of leadership began.

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I would eventually obtain a graduate degree in the study of leadership. Along the way, I read and studied the various leadership philosophies that existed. I found that some worked, and some didn't. I found that some people responded to one form of leadership, while others responded to different approaches. I learned that leadership is much less about philosophies and tactics, and much more about conversations and relationships. 

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Leadership changes lives. Once we understand that, it is our responsibility to become the very best leader that we can be. 

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