Category: Leadership
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Spoilers Ahead: Charley’s Unexpected Redemption in The Long Walk Home
Irredeemable evil has long been a staple of fiction, but in recent years, we’ve seen a shift toward more nuanced villains—from subverting expectations to exploring stories from the antagonist’s point of view. In contrast to contemporary writing tropes, in creating Charley in The Long Walk Home: When the Power Dies, I originally intended him to…
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Fatherhood in Crisis: What Does Fatherhood Look Like When the World Falls Apart?
With tens of thousands of books on parenthood—and over 2,200 on fatherhood listed on Goodreads alone—you might wonder how a young adult adventure novel could offer fresh insights into being a dad. I didn’t set out to write a story centered on fatherhood any more than I intended to explore cults, bullying, or leadership. Yet,…
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What True Leadership Looks Like in Crisis (and Why Tommy Nails It)
Leadership is a vast, timeless topic—one I’m so passionate about I could fill a whole book. We’ve seen it explored in ancient China, India, Greece, and Rome, then evolving through Medieval Europe. Think diverse thinkers like Sun Tzu, Confucius, Plato, Aristotle, and even Niccolò Machiavelli. Over centuries, leadership has shifted from innate traits to behaviors…
Michael H. Ritterhouse 