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Leaders - What If You Are Wrong?
Believe it or not, sometimes leaders get it wrong. All leaders are wrong sometimes. Do you know why? Because they are human. We are...
Dave Anderson
Jun 243 min read
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
May 203 min read
What Did You Learn from Your Last Failure?
“What did I just learn?” When you fail, you have two choices. You can wallow in that failure or you can learn from it. It is your...
Dave Anderson
May 133 min read
Just Admit It! You Stink at ….
When a leader never admits their faults, they are essentially saying, “I am perfect.” As a young and naive manager, I thought people...
Dave Anderson
Apr 292 min read
Quit Trying to Guess Someone's Motives
Guessing somebody's motives is a bad practice. We really don't know what their motives are. But we assume they must be negative. What if...
Dave Anderson
Apr 81 min read
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
VLOG - Quit Trying to Guess Someone's Motives
Guessing somebody's motives is a bad practice. We really don't know what their motives are. But we assume they must be negative. What if...
Dave Anderson
Apr 11 min read
The Problem with Experienced Leaders
If you are not careful, your pride in your past will limit your future. When a leader has experience, that has a lot of benefits. You...
Dave Anderson
Mar 253 min read
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
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
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
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
VLOG - Your 1st Instinct Will Betray You
Our 1st intincts will get us in trouble. Those 1st instincts may be personality driven or driven by our biases. But they also give us the...
Dave Anderson
Jan 141 min read
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...
Dave Anderson
Nov 26, 20241 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...
Dave Anderson
Nov 5, 20243 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,...
Dave Anderson
Oct 29, 20241 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...
Dave Anderson
Oct 22, 20243 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...
Dave Anderson
Oct 15, 20241 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...
Dave Anderson
Oct 1, 20241 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...
Dave Anderson
Sep 24, 20243 min read
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