This news actually came to us as a bit of a surprise. Harvey's one of those guys we would have pegged as being a pretty approachable leader. And maybe he is. Could be that's what got him into this bind to begin with.

And let's be honest, we've all been there. Sometimes, in the heat of the moment, we say things that are pretty out of character. Our guess – that's what happened with Steve.

Still, unfortunately he did send the email. And there's a lot to be learned from it. Read Phil's most recent blog post to dive into the 4 lessons all leaders can take away from Steve Harvey's email controversy.