Partnerships are often praised, but too many small, mission-driven organizations end up carrying the cost while others take the credit. This article explores the hidden dynamics of organizational exploitation, the real price of unequal “collaborations,” and what genuine partnership should look like.

When the axe came into the forest, the trees whispered: the handle is one of us. In recovery leadership, trust can be the sharpest weapon, especially when it’s held by those we thought were safe.