About Lamell McMorris: Dr. Lamell McMorris is a visionary leader, author, and advocate for resilience and significance. As the founder and CEO of Phase 2 Consulting, based in Washington, DC, he has redefined strategic advisory services to empower clients in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors to make a meaningful impact.

With a career spanning government affairs, community advocacy, and business innovation, Dr. McMorris is also the founder of Greenlining Realty USA, dedicated to reversing the effects of redlining in underserved communities. As an accomplished author and speaker, he continues to inspire audiences nationwide with his insights on leadership, resilience, and social progress.

In this episode, Dan and Lamell McMorris discuss:

• Advocacy as a driver for meaningful change in government, business, and communities
• Resilience is a universal principle that applies across personal, professional, and societal challenges
• Leadership is shaped by humility, service, and the willingness to adapt
• Personal growth through overcoming obstacles and developing enduring habits for success

Key Takeaways:

• Resilience is present not only in celebrated leaders and athletes but also in everyday individuals such as parents working multiple jobs, small business owners keeping their doors open, and farmers sustaining family land through decades of hardship.
• The Eight Habits—attitude, work ethic, agility, vulnerability, network, focus, dogged determination, and faith—serve as a structured framework to help individuals and organizations maintain strength and progress through victories and defeats alike.
• Embracing vulnerability, though challenging for those in leadership roles, allows others to step in with support, fosters trust, and strengthens relationships, ultimately creating more sustainable success.
• True leadership is measured not by position or recognition but by consistent servant leadership, meeting people at every level with respect, and leading with the heart as much as with strategy. 

"Everybody sees the glory, but people don’t see the story enough… You can’t skip over the story and get straight to the glory." — Lamell McMorris

Connect with Lamell McMorris: 

Website: http://www.lamellmcmorris.com/ & https://www.phase2-consulting.com/ & https://greenliningrealtyusa.com/

Book: The Power to Persist: 8 Simple Habits to Build Lifelong Resilience (releases September 23, 2025): https://www.amazon.com/Power-Persist-Simple-Lifelong-Resilience/dp/1639081437

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamellmcmorris/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mcmorrislamell/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lamellmc/

Connect with Dan Hollis: 

Website: www.themagicofselling.net

Email: Danch68@outlook.com

Business Number: 973-862-8331

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