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Scaling Pyramids: Leadership Lessons from a Mid- Level Bureaucrat is an honest, engaging, and research- informed exploration of what it means to lead from the bottom and middle of an organization— especially within complex systems that aren’t always built for innovation, agility, or humanity.

Whether you’re managing teams in a government agency, navigating the  corporate hierarchy, or trying to make change from within a large institution, Scaling Pyramids offers you a road map grounded in both lived experience and real evidence. With a voice that is both candid and deeply practical, Stitt reminds us that leadership isn’t about rank— it’s about showing up, stepping up, and speaking up in the moments that matter.

It’s time to lead. Not someday— now.

Speaking

Sep 29, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CDT – ASIS International GSX: The Paradox of Vulnerability in Security Leadership

Sep 29, 2025, 10:00 a.m., CDT – ASIS International GSX (with Dr, Gav Schneider):  The Psychology of Security Risk: Why It’s So Hard to Be Proactive and Get Sustainable Results

Jul 17, 2025, 9:30 a.m. CDT – SJA Leaders in Security 2025 (Panel Discussion): How Do You Thrive in Chaos? The New Corporate Security Mandate 

Jun 17, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CET – Airbus Global Security Symposium (Key Note): Crisis Leadership 

May 8, 2025, 3:00 p,m, EDT – Embry Riddle Inaugural Homeland Security Pracademic Conference, Panel Sessions (2): Emergency Management/ Homeland Security Rethink

May 8, 2025, 11:30 a.m. EDT – Third Annual Cyber Physical Convergence Forum DC (Panel Discussion):  Uncovering Tomorrow’s Cornerstones of Corporate Security Optimization

Feb 25, 2025, 10:00 am EDT – Life Safety Alliance Annual Conference, Mindfulness for Crisis Management

Podcasts

Aug 20, 2025 – The Safety Feature from the Life Safety Alliance: Bridging Pyramids, The Key to Security Program Success. 

June 11, 2025 – Preparing for the Unexpected with Alex Fullick: Part 2 – Presilience

June 11, 2025 – Preparing for the Unexpected with Alex Fullick: Part 1 – Bridging Silos

Apr 17, 2025, Life Safety Alliance, The Safety Feature, Interview of Melissa Agnes, hosted by Christopher Stitt, Visionary Crisis Leadership: Transforming Crises Into Opportunities

Articles and Papers

Sep 1, 2025, The Paradox of Vulnerability, Security Journal Americas

Institute of Presilience, Presilience Graduate Journal, Graduate Certificate Program Vol 1
 
May 21, 2025, Module 3, Assessment 3, Institute of Presilience, Presilience Graduate Journal, Graduate Certificate Program Vol 1
 
May 21, 2025, Dig Deeper Mining Post Acquisition Strategy, Institute of Presilience, Presilience Graduate Journal, Graduate Diploma Program Vol 1
 
May 21, 2025, Dig Deeper Mining Cultural Evolution Strategy, Institute of Presilience, Presilience Graduate Journal, Graduate Diploma Program Vol 1
 
May 21, 2025, Department of Corrective Services Program Manager Plan, Institute of Presilience, Presilience Graduate Journal, Graduate Diploma Program Vol 1
 
May 1, 2025, Bridging Silos, Security Journal Americas
 
 
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