Michael Droege

Navigating transitions when you'd rather it just all remain like it has always been I’m writing this from Rocky Point — a small rocky peninsula in Tampa Bay where I have started coming every year to write, feel the sun, and slow time. It's easy. Seven minutes from the airport and I settle onto a balcony that becomes my world for a few days. Most meals are taken overlooking the water. Pelicans dive with military grade percision and sometimes a pod of dolphins arcs past in a way that makes me...

Why the best transformations begin with a gentle question There’s a moment I see again and again when I’m coaching someone—whether it’s a pastor navigating a season of transition, a parent trying to understand their teenager, or a leader wondering why their organization feels stuck. It happens right after they’ve explained the problem, named the frustration, and sighed the sigh that means, “Will it ever change?” Then we slow down. And I ask a question. A small one. Usually something like: “I...