VLOG - Confidence Attracts - Arrogance Repels
Is it confidence or is it arrogance? That is a line that too many leaders cross. When their opinion is challenged, they fight or preach...
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Dave Anderson
Nov 53 min read
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...
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Dave Anderson
Oct 291 min read
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,...
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Dave Anderson
Oct 223 min read
The Toughest Personnel Problem - High Competency and Low Character
That dude is a (PITA) Pain in the A ! But I need his production! Every leader runs into the same dilemma at some point in their journey...
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Dave Anderson
Oct 151 min read
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...
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Dave Anderson
Oct 11 min read
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...
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Dave Anderson
Sep 243 min read
Why Don’t Leaders Ask for Help?
The idea of asking for help does not come naturally for me. I felt helpless. I was in Newark Airport in a wheelchair, and I couldn’t...
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Dave Anderson
Aug 134 min read
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
Aug 61 min read
VLOG - The Seagull Leader - Pride and Poor Communication
Have you ever run into a Seagull Leader? They are leaders who fall short because their pride gets in the way - especially when they are...
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Dave Anderson
Jul 303 min read
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 163 min read
Wise Leaders Say “No” to Themselves
Everything inside of me wanted to defend myself. Saying “No” is easiest when we say it to someone else. We stop and think through their...
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Dave Anderson
May 141 min read
VLOG - This Week’s Character Clip May 14, 2024
Most leaders talk too much! But what is the underlying issue behind talking too much? My dad, The General, had a simple message to me...
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Dave Anderson
Oct 17, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20223 min read
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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