VLOG - Most Leadership Failures are Character Failures
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Dave Anderson
Sep 31 min
VLOG - Duty - What You Ought to Do
Why do some people stop short of what they "ought to do"? Exercising Duty goes beyond just doing our job. It is more than that. Here are...
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Dave Anderson
Aug 134 min
Scarred by Your Previous Leader
If you make the new leader continue to pay for the sins of the previous one, will things ever get better? Heads up! This is a story...
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Dave Anderson
Jul 303 min
If You Are Inconsistent - They Won’t Follow
When we work on our consistency, we are working on our character. “Walking on eggshells.” “Not one of her people.” “Never knowing...
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Dave Anderson
Jul 22 min
West Point's 4th of July Prayer for Leaders
Forty years ago this week, I entered the United States Military Academy at West Point. We were the Class of 1988. In our first week, we...
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Dave Anderson
Jun 113 min
Why Do Leaders Lie on Performance Reviews?
“You can’t fire them.” “Why not?” “Because they have never had a negative performance review.” Ask any HR professional, and you will hear...
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Dave Anderson
May 274 min
Memorial Day Tribute to Donnie - KIA Operation Desert Storm
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...
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Dave Anderson
Apr 23 min
Quit Procrastinating! Just Do It!
Procrastination is a selfish act that turns us into stressed out and unreliable people at work and at home. I didn’t want to write this...
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Dave Anderson
Oct 31, 20233 min
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, 20234 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, 20233 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, 20233 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, 20223 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, 20222 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, 20223 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, 20223 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, 20224 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, 20222 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, 20222 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, 20223 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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