Legacy isn’t built in boardrooms—it’s built in backseats, at kitchen tables, and on the long roads between who we were and who we’re becoming. As I drive toward Baton Rouge to visit family and a few of my own “legacy installers,” I’m reminded that honoring our roots strengthens how we lead. Research from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business found that people who reflect on their legacy make more long-term, altruistic decisions—because legacy thinking shifts focus from