One of the advantages of a thirty-year career is accumulating enough evidence to support your convictions. Some people doubt that training can develop leadership skills, and think that people are either born with what it takes to be a leader or they aren’t. So early...
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These Former Navy SEALs Have Two Secrets To Success
Wow! June already..…where has almost half a year gone? For my part, I’ve been busy with Bill writing and now finishing up our new book, and conducting final interviews before we send the draft for editing. I’m extremely excited about the book, and it’s been a whole...
Does Your Mission Statement Still Apply To Current Goals? Use This Test.
As a leader, you have an obligation to keep your team moving together to achieve goals. One way to align your company, organization, or group is by having a clear and compelling mission, often articulated in a "mission statement." A mission statement is more than a...
Why Good Leaders Shouldn’t Use The Phrase: “Just Make It Happen!”
"Just make it happen!" Jeez! During my 30+ years in the Navy, I can’t tell you how many times I heard that phrase from senior leaders. And it wasn't exactly helpful: a vague, open-ended statement like this (what I call "JMIH") provided no direction, no guidance on how...
Are You Delegating Out of Necessity or Trust?
Delegation: it's an art form, but too often, managers and leaders don't see it that way. In fact, most of them don't delegate enough and end up completing tasks and projects themselves. As a result, 78% of workers believe their boss routinely does work that would be...
When Leaders Go Bad
When you think of the word “leadership,” what comes up? Most people view leadership as connoting the best of the best, the demonstration of high ideals, and living and acting with high integrity. But as long as there have been leaders, there have been leaders who...
Leaders Answer Their Emails
I’m in a particularly ornery mood this month! Maybe it’s the slow start of the Orioles in the new baseball season. Maybe I’m tired of telling some of the trainers at my local gym that they’re not failures and to not totally buy-in on all the hype they're hearing from...
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