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This week, I had the honor of promoting to the rank of Colonel in the United States Army. As I looked back over a 21-year career, I reflected to select one, seminal leadership lesson I wanted to pass along to military and civilian leaders, and especially my children.
It’s not about me.
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Sometimes we all need to sit on the bleachers.
Consider two perspectives on your leadership – one from the field and one from the bleachers. We sometimes get tunnel vision playing on the field. This week we explore how a different perspective can help your leadership.
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I’m wrong… a lot. This week’s article digs into what it feels like to be wrong and how lessons from a packing a car, military bombers, and a WWI helmet can help us be right more often. If you’re ever wrong, this is one you don’t want to miss!
On the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, we take a look at our Nation’s history through the lens of Generation Z. Caleb Messenger, born after September 11, 2001 and part of the rising cohort of American leadership, shares thoughts on this tragic event.
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By Stephen T. Messenger September 7, 2021 Thomas Edison as a child overheard a conversation between his teacher and a school inspector. The teacher said it wasn’t worthwhile to keep Edison in school because he was “addled” and had trouble thinking clearly. In this one hurtful sentence, the teacher unfairly defined Edison’s potential according toContinue reading “Exceed Your Potential”
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