The Performance Review
Samuel Culbert posted an outstanding Harvard Business Review blog entry on September 21 titled, Why Corporate Leaders Won’t Abolish Performance Reviews. Several years ago, I would have scoffed at Mr....
View Article4 Powerful Communication Strategies (1 of 2)
Communication is a topic with many writers and speakers. Most people probably have at least one opinion on what matters most with communication. Perhaps that is because communication is a necessary...
View ArticleAsking Great Questions
One of the keys to becoming a highly effective leader is learning to ask great questions. By most definitions, a leader will need to become comfortable with a certain amount of ambiguity or fuzziness...
View ArticlePerseverance Meaning
One of my dreams was to fly fighters. The power of this dream had carried me through many difficult things over nearly two years of Air Force flight training and education. Now it was time to complete...
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5 Leadership Secrets of an Aviator (1 of 3)
In military flying, studying and training on emergency procedures (EPs) was constant. Quick thinking and disciplined responses were expected as a minimum standard to succeed in a military aviation...
View Article5 Leadership Secrets of an Aviator (2 of 3)
Continuing from part 1 … Think Long-Term If an airplane is in trouble, it is common sense for the pilot to land as soon as practical. Despite the urgency, there are questions to consider that will make...
View Article5 Leadership Secrets of an Aviator (3 of 3)
Let’s continue from part 2 … Be Flexible Now this might seem to contradict the previous point but speaks to how things can change without much warning. What if my plan does not work? One rainy winter...
View ArticleTop 3 Change Management Mistakes
Change is a healthy part of any enterprise intent on thriving long-term. History, and even present day, is littered with countless examples of those who failed to change in timely response to the...
View ArticleCollaborative Culture
To give credit where it’s due, I recently read a book written by a new friend, Robert Nitschke, titled, “Creating a Collaborative Enterprise.” (Nitschke, 2012) I urge anyone interested in culture...
View ArticleLeadership Lessons from an American Revolution General
I just finished a book titled, “Henry Knox, Visionary General of the American Revolution.” (Puls, 2008) If you will permit, here are a few leadership lessons drawn from the read. Be Curious Henry Knox...
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