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by Stephen T. Messenger March 9, 2021 Every afternoon, I leave work and am immediately faced with a dilemma. There’s usually no one around the empty parking lot, and by far the most expedient way out is through the way I came in—a short, eighty-foot access road to the main highway. The only problem isContinue reading “Not A Hint… Whiff… Sniff… (5 of 5)”
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by Stephen T. Messenger March 2, 2021 We finally got a dog. After many years of deflecting the pressure from our kids, my wife and I allowed a four-legged tornado into our house. Puppies, no matter how innocent they look, are a lot of work. They require constant attention, aren’t potty trained, eat everything inContinue reading “Expect the Greater Reward (4 of 5)”
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by Stephen T. Messenger February 23, 2021 Never in my life had I been so scared. I was 20 years old at Fort Benning, Georgia, recently starting my military career, and staring out the open door of a C-130 Hercules Air Force cargo plane. It was my first jump at Airborne School, a place whereContinue reading “Lead Boldly and Courageously (3 of 5)”
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by Stephen T. Messenger February 16, 2021 All new Army officers take the oath of enlistment to begin their career. In this oath, they raise their right hand and swear to “well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which [they are] about to enter.” In effect, they are taking accountability for theirContinue reading “Accept Responsibility (2 of 5)”
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by Stephen T. Messenger February 9, 2021 I watched my eleven-year-old son holding on for dear life at the top of this swaying tower at a rock-climbing gym. He had scampered up there with no problem, but fear was paralyzing him from coming down. It seemed safe enough from the ground: a harness and automaticContinue reading “Reject Passivity (1 of 5)”
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Stephen T. Messenger February 3, 2021 Leadership is hard to define. Thousands of scholars and practitioners have placed their unique spin on this topic and tried to describe what leaders are and how they act. But wading through these definitions, its often hard to communicate leadership to others from a simple and practical perspective. TheContinue reading “RALE+1 Leadership”
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