About Taking the Cape Off
Why I Wrote Taking the Cape Off
I’ve always been the one people rely on in business, in leadership, and in my community. I built a career leading organizations, running a $45M automotive dealership, and serving as former President of the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD), where I encountered significant leadership pressure. From the outside, it looked like success at the highest level. But behind it, I was carrying more than I should—responsibility that wasn’t mine, pressure that never turned off, and expectations that kept growing. At some point, I realized something had to change. Taking the Cape Off isn’t about doing less; it’s about understanding what actually belongs to you. That shift changed how I lead, how I work in organizational development, and how I live. Now I help people rethink what they carry and how they carry it. That’s the conversation I bring into organizations today.