Successful Leaders Aren't Bullies: How to Stop Abuse at Work and Build Exceptional Organizations

My father loved power and expressed himself through domestic violence and bullying. I never thought I’d see that in the workplace too.

As often happens with domestic abuse, I was vulnerable to being sexually abused, which happened between my fifth and eighth grades. Through good therapy, I found salvation in the two things I knew best: love and violence. I found football.

I loved the teamwork, friendships, drills, the strategy. I was also good. Eventually, I was recruited by numerous Ivy Lea...