Passionate about leadership development to help others realize their full potential and on a journey to learn and grow more every day
The best organizations stand on legacy and heritage. Their people know the history and are proud of their tribe.
This week we look at Ford, Google, NASCAR, and the 82d Airborne Division to understand why it’s so important we teach the history and heritage of our units to generate future success.
Be great today!
Steve
Next time you’re at work, listen for this — are people using the word “we” or “I”?
The best leaders us inclusive language (except when things go poorly–then they take the blame) and highlight “our” organization, not “my” organization.
This week we look at Winston Churchill’s Fight on the Beaches Speech and how he used “we” to save a nation.
Be great today!
Steve
In our final deep dive into putting boots on the ground, this week we discuss the art of never walking by our valued people while still using our time effectively.
It’s so important to stop and engage everyone. But it takes deliberate planning to do it right.
Be great today!
Steve
I fall into this trap.
Often, we subconsciously select “trusted advisors” and gravitate towards their counsel and advice. Yet there’s a danger in solely relying on their counsel.
This week we dive into groupthink, the Bay of Pigs, and how to expand our trusted circle a little wider.
Be great today!
Steve
Leaders,
It’s too easy to hang out in the office all day. Yet by spending all our time behind the desk, we lose the pulse on the ground.
This week we look at the importance of boots on the ground through the lens of the Abu Ghraib crisis in Iraq.
Let’s get out there this week!
Be great today!
Steve
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