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Do These Two Things Before You Have That Hard Conversation
Friction sharpens the blade. Unproductive conflict is everywhere. We see it modeled in Washington DC and on our cable news shows. We...
Dave Anderson
23 hours ago3 min read
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Ready! Go! Order Becoming a Leader of Character Audiobook today!
Okay friends! You knew this day was coming. Today is the day to order the audiobook version of Becoming a Leader of Character is...
Dave Anderson
Apr 11 min read
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VLOG - Your 1st Instinct Will Get You In Trouble as a Leader
What is the difference between our first instincts and our second instincts? Character. Our first instincts can get us in trouble. We...
Dave Anderson
Mar 181 min read
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Leaders - Challenging People Means You Care About Them
We don’t coddle people. We care for them. Some leaders are soft. They mistakenly believe that being nice is always the best choice....
Dave Anderson
Feb 252 min read
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VLOG - Moral Drift - How Did I Get Here?
You never drift towards excellence. Excellence is only achieved with intentionality. Becoming a Leader of Character takes intentionality....
Dave Anderson
Feb 181 min read
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VLOG - Your Character is Your Choice
How we are is who we are? The habits we display regularly determine our character. What choices do you make in difficult circumstances?...
Dave Anderson
Jan 281 min read
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VLOG - Compliant Groups vs Committed Teams
The next 117 seconds focuses on the difference between leaders who manage compliant groups and leaders who lead committed teams. Which...
Dave Anderson
Jan 211 min read
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VLOG - Delaying Bad News
Sooner or later you are going to have to have that hard conversation. So why are you putting it off? In 111 seconds, I talk about why we...
Dave Anderson
Jan 71 min read
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Growth and Comfort Cannot Coexist
If comfort is our goal, we will stagnate. There are a lot of external challenges that are thrown in a leader’s path - market shifts,...
Dave Anderson
Nov 19, 20243 min read
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VLOG - Leaders Lead Change They Don't Manage the Status Quo
Nobody is inspired by a leader who says "I'm going to fight to keep everything exactly the way it has always been!" Change is coming....
Dave Anderson
Nov 12, 20241 min read
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The Pop Quizzes in Life Determine Your Character
Lets face it! We rarely pass tests if we fail to prepare for those tests. If you are waiting on some big defining moment for you to...
Dave Anderson
Nov 5, 20243 min read
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VLOG - Hope is a Lousy Leadership Strategy
Hope is a great thing to have, but it is a lousy leadership strategy. You can't just hope your people or children make wise decisions,...
Dave Anderson
Oct 29, 20241 min read
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VLOG - The Root Cause of Your Character Failures
The deadly combination of fear and pride are the reason for most failures in character. And we all have had times when our character...
Dave Anderson
Oct 15, 20241 min read
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VLOG - Most Leadership Failures are Character Failures
The headlines are all too common. Business, politics, law enforcement, and education all have sad stories about catastrophic failures of...
Dave Anderson
Oct 1, 20241 min read
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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...
Dave Anderson
Aug 13, 20244 min read
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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...
Dave Anderson
Jul 30, 20243 min read
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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...
Dave Anderson
Jul 2, 20242 min read
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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...
Dave Anderson
Jun 11, 20243 min read
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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...
Dave Anderson
May 27, 20244 min read
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VLOG - This Week’s Character Clip April 16, 2024
How do you get the Courage to have that hard conversation? It's not by studying books on conflict. It is something much more practical...
Dave Anderson
Apr 30, 20241 min read
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