Ted Lamade


The Thin Line

During my final semester of graduate school I took a class titled, “Leadership Ride: Lessons from Gettysburg”.

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How Many Santas

As anyone who has ever been to New York City around Christmas knows, there is no better place this time…

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The Tide Is Going Out

Like many Americans, when I was a child, my family used to take a week-long vacation in July or August.

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Fear of Acorns

I am a big fan of fables.

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Read Old Books

Occasionally, you come across something that really makes you think.

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My Most Valuable Season

Last month, I was invited to a happy hour near the White House, so after packing up my things, I…

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Take Calculated Risks

Given December 7th marked the 81st anniversary of Pearl Harbor and America’s entrance into World War II, many Americans will…

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The End of Blitzscaling

A few weeks ago, Morgan recommended a documentary titled An American Experience: New York, which is a seven-part series exploring…

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Handle Hard Well

I have been writing these articles for close to a decade now.

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The Adversity Quotient

A friend recently shared an article from The Harvard Crimson’s 2022 “Senior Perspectives,” which is a publication that provides an…

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Breaking Points

Two weeks ago, Mitt Romney wrote an opinion piece in The Atlantic titled, “America Is in Denial”.

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The Playbook

Maverick is back and given the Top Gun sequel has raked in more than $800 million to date, it is…

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The Rise After the Fall

Two weeks ago, I was scheduled to attend an annual meeting in Chicago.

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Safer, Yet More Afraid Than Ever

We were so close.

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Write Two Letters

William Halsted is widely regarded as one of the “Fathers of Modern Surgery.” He is also known for being an…

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Be Curious

There is a great scene in the first season of Ted Lasso in which the show’s antagonist, Rupert Mannion, challenges…

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Defining Success

What does success look like these days…

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A Tale of Two Sundays: The Outsized Impact of Experience

I recently experienced two very different Sundays.

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The Locker Room

I have played on a lot of teams in my life.

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