About Muddy Boots Leadership
Leadership happens where the work happens.
Muddy Boots Leadership is here for new and developing supervisors who want to build strong, steady teams without pretending they have it all figured out.
Why muddy boots?
The name comes from a simple truth: real leadership stays close to people. It happens face to face, on the floor, in the clinic, in the group home, in the hallway, and in the hard conversation after everyone else has gone home.
That is who this publication is for: leaders willing to show up, get clear, and do the work alongside their team.
Travis's perspective
Experience without the pedestal.
Travis has spent more than 30 years leading frontline teams in military special operations, vocational ministry, nonprofit leadership, and community-based mental health and addiction services. He knows leadership can be rewarding, humbling, and heavy, sometimes all in the same day.
Too many capable people are promoted because they are good at the work, then left to figure out coaching, correction, conflict, delegation, and accountability on their own. Muddy Boots Leadership offers practical tools for the moments that matter most.
A little more about Travis
Leadership is personal.
Travis lives in a small Midwestern town with his wife, two dogs, two cats, and more turkeys and deer than people. He is passionate about frontline leadership and effective team development because better leadership changes the everyday experience of work.
He holds a Master of Theology and a Master of Arts in Counseling. He is working toward his ICF Professional Certified Coach credential, Certified Organizational Development Coach certification, and an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership.
His goal is simple: help people lead well and avoid paying the “stupid tax” that can stunt growth and hurt employees. Every employee deserves excellent leadership. Let's provide it together.