Archive - Follow the Leader

Teyana Taylor: She Is Exactly Who She Thinks She Is

A few weeks ago, we wrote about Teyana Taylor’s superpower: her ability to work in the wait.

Jan 12 • Maya Watson

Jacob Frey Is Exercising His Authority. You Should Too.

Why staying silent isn't an option when corrupt influence operates in your domain.

Jan 8 • Kevin Stuckey

Tyler Loop Missed the Kick. Then He Showed Us How to Move On.

What the rookie can teach us about recovery time, past mistakes, and the loop in your head.

Jan 7 • Kevin Stuckey

December 2025

2026 In + Out: What We’re Carrying Forward

…and what we’re done tolerating.

Dec 30, 2025 • Maya Watson

9 Essential Docs to Watch Before the End of 2025

Stories to fuel your breakthrough, pivot, or the long game

Dec 26, 2025 • Maya Watson, Kevin Stuckey, and Sylvia Obell

Currently: Olivia Dean, Ryan Coogler, LaRussell, Natalie Manuel Lee, and Jewel Burks Solomon

In this special end-of-year edition of Currently, we’ve decided to spotlight a few of the leaders who impacted us the most in 2025.

Dec 22, 2025 • Maya Watson, Sylvia Obell, and Kevin Stuckey

I Made Six Figures and Still Couldn't Get Out of Bed

For the Creative Who's Burned Out on Performance Culture

Dec 18, 2025 • Kevin Stuckey

Currently: Putting Teyana Taylor’s Preparation On My Vision Board

Our takes on the moments and moves in culture that reveal the patterns of greatness and what might get in the way.

Dec 15, 2025 • Maya Watson, Kevin Stuckey, Sylvia Obell, and A.J. Watson

Currently: Admiring Ted Sarandos — The Nerdy Video Store Clerk Who Just Bought HBO

Our takes on the moments and moves in culture that reveal the patterns of greatness and what might get in the way.

Dec 8, 2025 • Maya Watson, Sylvia Obell, and Kevin Stuckey

November 2025

Currently: Shedeur Sanders, Pharrell, Trump’s crush on Mamdami, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Michelle Obama, and RHOP

Our takes on what’s trending — and what it says about who we’re becoming.

Nov 24, 2025 • Maya Watson, Sylvia Obell, and Kevin Stuckey

reStacked: Erik Logan and the Power of Curiosity

A reflection written by one of my favorite leaders from the Oprah era that genuinely moved me.

Nov 20, 2025 • Maya Watson and Erik Logan Toppenberg

Currently: Eddie Murphy, Epstein, Kris Jenner, Klay Thompson and Meg thee Stallion, Joyce Carol Oates, Kev On Stage and Issa Rae

Our takes on what’s trending — and what it says about who we’re becoming.

Nov 17, 2025 • Maya Watson, Kevin Stuckey, Sylvia Obell, and Michelle Watson

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