Leaders Do The Messy Things
Show me a leader without a little dirt under their fingernails, and I’ll show you a leader who is falling short. Recently, my 90 year old...
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Dave Anderson
- May 16
- 4 min
What Young Leaders Get To Do and What They Must Do
The things we get to do are most often the ones we prioritize. Whereas the things we must do are sometimes the harder tasks that we...
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Dave Anderson
- May 9
- 3 min
Our Duty to Our People, Our Business, and Ourselves
Duty comes from the inside. Duty is a moral obligation. It is neither quantifiable nor time-bounded. A strong sense of Duty is one of the...
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Dave Anderson
- May 2
- 3 min
Trust Comes From Doing Your Duty in the Military, in Business, or as a Child
In Basic Training, Soldiers memorize general orders that begin with “I will”. They learn the habit of doing their Duty, as it’s...
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Dave Anderson
- Dec 13, 2022
- 3 min
A CYA Culture versus A Learning Culture
“Gotcha!” That is the way it feels to work for some people. Culture is a direct reflection of leadership. If you want to understand why...
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Dave Anderson
- Dec 6, 2022
- 2 min
Procrastination Makes Us Selfish, Unreliable and Hypocritical
“Running out of time” is often a lie wrapped up in an excuse. Procrastination. What do you put off doing? It is usually the stuff you...
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Dave Anderson
- Nov 29, 2022
- 3 min
You Got Promoted - So Quit Doing Your Old Job
When a leader does someone else’s job for them, neither person is growing. Micromanaging can make a new leader very comfortable. New...
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Dave Anderson
- Nov 22, 2022
- 3 min
How Your Excuses Damage Your Growth, Career, and Reputation
Adopt the mindset of an 18 year old West Point cadet. I dare you – in fact, I double dog dare you - to count the number of excuses you...
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Dave Anderson
- Jun 28, 2022
- 4 min
How to Exercise Duty - Leading in Your Twenties Series
Reliable, Initiative, Proactive, Accountable, Low Maintenance, Easy to work with, a "Go to" person, a Leader. These are the words and...
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Dave Anderson
- Mar 15, 2022
- 2 min
Three Actions that Prove You’re a Leader Before You Earn a Title
Lead with your words, actions and attitude. Do I promote someone who is only 26 years old with two years of experience, or someone who...
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Dave Anderson
- Mar 8, 2022
- 2 min
Do More than What You’re Told to Do
"All I ever do is the stuff other people tell me to do!" There is an independent streak in many of us. We want to have control of our...
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Dave Anderson
- Mar 1, 2022
- 3 min
Leading in Your Twenties – Be the First to Start
Getting started was more important than getting it right. I was standing in the middle of the restaurant alone. Everyone else was moving...
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Dave Anderson
- Feb 22, 2022
- 3 min
How Do You Earn Respect in Your 20s?
Duty Definition: Taking action based on your assigned tasks and moral obligations. When I was a 23 year old Army lieutenant I had a...
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Dave Anderson
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
What if Everyone Did Their Duty?
The moral obligations in our lives are not spelled out for us. That makes them easy to ignore or put off doing. Duty is a topic that...
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Dave Anderson
- Sep 21, 2021
- 3 min
How Do We Coach People to Do Their Duty
Close to retirement, he decided to finish strong. It’s frustrating to have someone on the team who stops short of doing their Duty. They...
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Dave Anderson
- Sep 14, 2021
- 3 min
Failing to Do Our Duty is a Habit
Setting the example for the people around us is a moral obligation for Leaders of Character. The little things matter. I am talking...
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Dave Anderson
- Sep 7, 2021
- 3 min
West Point’s Motto - The First Word Means A Lot
Duty - Taking action based on our assigned tasks and moral obligations. Duty, Honor, Country. Those three words are the motto of the...
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Dave Anderson
- Apr 6, 2021
- 3 min
Leaders of Character Don’t Complain – They Do Something
Sitting back, observing and complaining is not doing something. Viruses, racial injustice, hurricanes, fires – oh my! And that’s just...
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Dave Anderson
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
Three Symptoms of an Unreliable Leader
If we are unreliable, the people we are called to lead may like us or love us, but they won’t trust us. He was late again. The team sat...
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Dave Anderson
- Mar 23, 2021
- 3 min
Nobody Is More Responsible for Our Growth Than We Are
While other people may hold the title of supervisor or trainer, nobody is more responsible for our growth than we are. I was recently...
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