Leadership Axioms, Frequency, and Career Stage Designation
| Early career | Frequency rank | Mid-Career | Frequency rank | Senior career | Frequency rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| You don’t know what you don’t know | 1 | Always think about your “to” | 1 | It is better to have a hole on the team than an a**hole on the team | 1 |
| No one writes alone | 2 | Efficiency is not possible without effectiveness | 2 | Sponsorship is the responsibility of the senior faculty | 2 |
| You can’t talk yourself out of something you behaved yourself into | 3 | If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu | 2 | Just because it’s the right problem to address, it does not mean you are the right person to address it | 3 |
| If you can’t write about it, don’t do it | 3 | Allyship is a superpower that requires great humility and yields great joy | 3 | Sometimes, you have to be the sponsor, mentor, or coach you did not have | 3 |
| Don’t negotiate for money—negotiate for time | 4 | You have two ears and one mouth for a reason | 4 | The institution does not love you back | 3 |