Most leaders want to be trusted, yet often times they don’t show it if they are micro-managing or lording things over their team. Most of us won’t trust...
Most leaders want to be trusted, yet often times they don’t show it if they are micro-managing or lording things over their team. Most of us won’t trust...
Are you dealing with a wise person or a fool? Screw-ups happen. Whether you are leading in law enforcement, the fire service, or in business, somebody on your...
When a leader admits they “suck” at something, that they’re just not good at certain tasks or parts of their jobs, they are admitting what most people already...
How you follow a bad leader says more about your character than theirs. Leading well under an unpopular leader requires you to focus on what you can control:...
We don’t trust people that don’t trust us. It takes courage from the leader to offer trust first. If you micromanage your team and question them, it creates...
If a leader is failing to fire somebody who has consistently demonstrated a lack of character, that’s probably a sign of a character issue for the leader, as...
Why do we allow toxic performers to stay in their roles? Sometimes making the hard decisions aren’t easy. We as leaders have to exercise our duty; take action...
My best friend, Donnie Tillar, was the one who convinced me to go to West Point. Donnie was a year older than I was. Thanks to his persuasiveness,...
Early on in a career is the most important time to address character issues. It’s the duty of a leader or supervisor to not ignore issues because they...
Whether you uphold unpopular policies is a test of your character. Here’s the truth about life in the middle of any organization. There will always be policies that...
Organizational Character is an organization’s demonstrated values. Some leaders let culture happen. Leaders need to be as intentional with their culture as they are with their tactics. Coach...
Will you be a leader who understands that even high performers can be bad for the team? Inheriting an employee who has been allowed to behave poorly is...
Compromise is not a weakness. Don’t let your pride get in the way of compromise. Being unwilling to compromise prevents progress and can break down relationships. Comprise is...
Maintaining standards is a daily test of a leader’s character. Nobody and no team ever drifts their way into excellence in anything. But drift happens. We drift...
What is the difference between our first instincts and our second instincts? Character. Our first instincts can get us in trouble. We need to pause and develop our...
