Our Society Needs Selfless Leaders
What you can’t do for all, you can do for one. I am overwhelmed by the issues in our society. The news for 2020 was dominated by...
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Dave Anderson
- Mar 2, 2021
- 3 min
Leaders Must Give Trust if They Want to Get Trust
The first step in building trust on a team is for a leader to actually trust their team. Teams live or die based on trust. I am often...
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Dave Anderson
- Feb 23, 2021
- 3 min
Leaders Don't Multitask People
We cannot consider ourselves selfless if we prioritize the tasks on our “to do” list before the people we are called to lead. I remember...
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Dave Anderson
- Feb 16, 2021
- 3 min
Selflessness – You have to DO what you want to BE
Selflessness Defined: Putting the needs of others before my own needs, desires or convenience. Time. That is one of the greatest gifts...
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Dave Anderson
- Sep 22, 2020
- 3 min
A Team Needs To Know Their Common Goal
Most people do not go to work thinking, “Today, I am really going to drive share-holder value!” How many people work in teams, yet are...
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Dave Anderson
- Sep 15, 2020
- 3 min
Building Teams When People Work Alone
How could I get a group of people who rarely saw each other, barely knew each other and were competing against each other—to act like a...
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Dave Anderson
- Sep 8, 2020
- 3 min
“Us Versus Them” Inside One Organization
Mediocrity is the best result a divided team can achieve. “The dispatchers don’t know what the hell they are doing!” “Patrol treats us...
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Dave Anderson
- Sep 1, 2020
- 3 min
It’s Lonely Being The Rookie On A Veteran Team
Selflessness defined: Putting the needs of others before my own needs, desires or convenience. When you are the rookie on the team, it...
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Dave Anderson
- May 19, 2020
- 5 min
A Multi-Generational Perspective - Feeling Selfish In A Crisis
I am aware that others are facing larger challenges than I am during this COVID-19 pandemic. This makes me ask myself, “Why am I so...
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Dave Anderson
- Feb 25, 2020
- 3 min
Four Ways To Prove You Care About Those You Lead
Because Selflessness is a habit, we can learn to care about the people we lead. “You can tell he really cares about people.” My son...
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Dave Anderson
- Feb 18, 2020
- 3 min
Most Leaders Talk Too Much
A leader’s willingness to listen is a window into their character. “We did it again. We talked too much. Every time we are with other...
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Dave Anderson
- Feb 11, 2020
- 2 min
Kindness And Strength Are Not Mutually Exclusive
Kindness, kindness and kindness are the three most important words in the English language. - Joyce F. Anderson The only true legacy a...
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Dave Anderson
- Feb 4, 2020
- 3 min
Hospice And What I Learned About Leadership
Selflessness – Putting the needs of others before my own needs, desires and convenience. This year, my mother died. During her last two...
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Dave Anderson
- Oct 1, 2019
- 2 min
When We Have Selflessness This Happens...
Being a Servant Leader is now a buzzword. People hear it and roll their eyes. We have been told the good guy finishes last. But what...
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Dave Anderson
- Jun 25, 2019
- 3 min
Pay Attention To “Unimportant” People
How we treat "unimportant" people is a window into our character. As a young lieutenant in the Army, I watched one of my commanders...
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Dave Anderson
- Jun 18, 2019
- 3 min
When Nobody Wants To Tell The Boss
As a leader, staying comfortable by staying quiet is a selfish act. Who will tell the boss? Many teams know something should be said...
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Dave Anderson
- Jun 11, 2019
- 2 min
What Some People Don’t Understand About Servant Leadership
Serving the people you lead does not mean you coddle them. It means you care for them. In some circles, the term Servant Leader, has...
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Dave Anderson
- Jun 4, 2019
- 3 min
Selflessness Is Rarely Convenient But It’s Inspiring
Putting the needs of others before your own needs, desires and convenience. When is it convenient to be selfless? Rarely! It is an...
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Dave Anderson
- Jan 28, 2019
- 2 min
The Selfless Cycle
Breaking the temptation to slip into a selfish cycle is crucial for us as we become Leaders of Character. The first key is to recognize...
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Dave Anderson
- Dec 13, 2018
- 2 min
Do You Find Yourself Fighting to Listen? 5 Questions to Help You Re-Engage & Show People You Care
Leaning into a conversation to listen with great intentionality is one of the best ways to let people know you care about them....
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