Articles & Insights
Welcome to the Ember & Oak Articles & Insights library, where leadership meets action.
Here, you’ll find two types of content: Original Articles and Curated Highlights featuring standout research, industry trends, and thought leadership from across the leadership and feedback landscape. Each piece is selected or written to spark growth, challenge thinking, and equip you to lead with clarity and courage.

When Feedback Turns into Fire: Lessons from the Titans’ Coaching Crisis
A painted, artistic-style illustration of a football coach standing on the sideline under a spotlight. The blurred background suggests a noisy stadium crowd, while a few nearby figures—assistant coaches and players—appear closer, leaning in as if quietly offering advice. The coach looks conflicted, caught between the loud external voices of fans and the quieter internal feedback of his team. The painterly brush strokes give the scene an abstract, leadership-focused feel rather than a literal sports image.