Why Leadership Requires Progressive Overload Strength & Honor – Foundational Principle Article 1. Where Most Men Plateau In the gym, we all know the truth: If you lift the same weight for the same reps every week, your body adapts… and then nothing happens. No growth. No strength. No progress. What most men don’t realize is that this same physics applies to leadership. A lot of good men remain stuck not because they lack talent or ambition—but because they repeat the same leadership “workload” year after year. Same decisions. Same responsibilities. Same conflicts avoided. Same boundaries never crossed. And then they wonder why they feel unseen, under-challenged, and underdeveloped. Leadership—just like strength—is built by progressive overload. 2. Why This Matters Now Men in their 30s, 40s, and 50s carry a heavy load: Professional responsibility Fatherhood Marriage Financial pressure Community or service roles Personal expectations Many are already...