What People Don’t Understand About Humility
Exercising Humility doesn’t mean you have less conviction. It means treating people with different convictions with respect and not as...
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Dave Anderson
- Aug 29
- 3 min
Strong Leaders Expose Their Weaknesses
Ironically, leaders become stronger when they share their weaknesses. Some leaders would rather eat a bug than admit to others they made...
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Dave Anderson
- Jun 20
- 3 min
How Ego Limits Your Ability to Lead
Each time we beat back the beast of pride and choose Humility, we improve our ability to lead with character. Humility or arrogance? As...
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Dave Anderson
- Mar 7
- 3 min
Young Professionals - Don’t Get Offended When Someone Shows You a Different Way
When a helpful teammate wanted to steer me back on track, rather than be grateful for their advice - I took offense. - Guest Blogger: ...
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Dave Anderson
- Feb 28
- 3 min
Fire Chief Lesson: Humility Means You are Not the Focus
The best answers to a problem often lie in the people responsible to do the work. - Chief (Retired) Randy Bruegman President Harry Truman...
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Dave Anderson
- Feb 21
- 3 min
Police Chief Lesson: The Mission and the Men Come Before Me
Leading with Humility is not a sign of weakness. It is a true demonstration of confidence. - Chief (Retired) Terry Nichols One of my...
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Dave Anderson
- Feb 14
- 3 min
Striving for Humility While Rising in the Army
Few attributes will engender loyalty and respect amongst those you lead more quickly than leading with Humility. - Guest blogger Major...
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Dave Anderson
- Sep 13, 2022
- 3 min
Five Things Humble Executives Do Well
Humble Executive should not be a misnomer. The highest ranked people in an organization achieved those lofty heights because at each...
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Dave Anderson
- Sep 6, 2022
- 2 min
Middle-Management and Getting the Bigger Picture
Have the people above me reached a rank where common sense no longer functions? It’s easy to critique the performance of the leaders...
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Dave Anderson
- Aug 23, 2022
- 4 min
3 Lessons Firefighters Taught Me About Humility
Sometimes I need to learn old lessons the hard way - again! Recently, I was wearing sixty pounds of firefighting gear and questioning my...
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Dave Anderson
- Jun 7, 2022
- 4 min
How to Exercise Humility - Leading in Your Twenties Series
We all want to follow leaders who exercise Humility. Yet when you see leadership failures, so many of those failures are the result of a...
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Dave Anderson
- Dec 21, 2021
- 3 min
How Humility Ensures Your Success in Your 20’s
The world is littered with intelligent people who never reach their potential. When someone doesn’t listen to you, do you want to be...
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Dave Anderson
- Dec 14, 2021
- 3 min
Humility - Your Ears Will Make You a Success in Your 20s
Communication is an audience centered sport. The technology of today - iPhones, Slack, and Zoom - can be vital tools to help leaders of...
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Dave Anderson
- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
What Does Humility Look Like in Your 20’s?
Humility – You have to DO what you want to BE. Can you be confident and humble at the same time? The answer is “Yes.” But for many people...
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Dave Anderson
- Nov 30, 2021
- 3 min
Why Do You Need Humility to Lead in Your 20’s?
Humility Definition: Believing and acting like “it’s not about me.” Peter showed up for his interview with an impressive resume: great...
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Dave Anderson
- Jul 6, 2021
- 3 min
Come Join the Counterculture – Humble Leaders
The leaders our culture pays attention to are often the people we would never really want leading us. Today is the day we can start a...
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Dave Anderson
- Jun 29, 2021
- 3 min
How Do We Coach Someone to Be Humble?
Humility is not a leadership tactic. It is a window into who we are. When someone is in the habit of grabbing the spotlight, tooting...
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Dave Anderson
- Jun 22, 2021
- 3 min
A Legacy of Humility or Arrogance
Humility - More is caught than taught. More is caught than taught. I often sit back at big company sponsored meals and watch the leaders...
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Dave Anderson
- Jun 15, 2021
- 3 min
Arrogance or Humility – What Would You Follow?
Humility Defined: Believing and acting like “it’s not about me”. Tony was in charge. But, nobody respected him, and he never seemed to...
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Dave Anderson
- Jan 12, 2021
- 3 min
Our Society Needs More Humble Leaders
Pride divides while Humility unites. “Yes, but….” When someone starts with that phrase, it is not a signal that they understand what we...
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