The Older Generations Need to Show The Younger Generations How
Just because it is the way you learned it then, does not mean it is the right way today. Recently, I heard a 15 year, law enforcement...
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Dave Anderson
Jun 30, 20202 min
West Point's 4th of July Prayer for Leaders
Thirty-six years ago this week, I entered the United States Military Academy at West Point. We were the Class of 1988. In our first...
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Dave Anderson
Jun 23, 20203 min
Managers Manage Processes – Leaders Develop Leaders
If we are not our developing future leaders, we are not leading. Leaders - who are you? To answer this question, we must look at where...
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Dave Anderson
Jun 16, 20203 min
A Leader Who Punishes Mistakes Kills Innovation And Morale
“When a leader punishes mistakes, the good people leave and the only people left behind are the complacent or apathetic ones.” “Is it...
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Dave Anderson
Jun 9, 20203 min
A Team Who “Owns it” Must Be Allowed To Make Decisions
When the process becomes more important than making progress, results-oriented people lose “buy in.” “Do what is right for your...
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Dave Anderson
Jun 2, 20203 min
Two Way Communication Requires Courage from the Team and the Leader
Courage – Acting despite perceived or actual risk. The silence was deafening. One of the worst feelings for a leader is to ask for...
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Dave Anderson
May 25, 20204 min
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...
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Dave Anderson
May 19, 20205 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
May 12, 20206 min
Multi-Generational Perspective - Out Of College And Out Of A Job
Life has a way of humbling you. These moments often come when you are at your highest. Then, it is as if someone swept your legs from...
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Dave Anderson
May 5, 20206 min
A Multi-Generational Perspective - Doing Your Duty & Social Distancing
Where does our Duty lie? COVID-19 created new dynamics which many of us have struggled to grasp. We face health, economic and personal...
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Dave Anderson
Apr 28, 20206 min
A Multi-Generation Perspective On Losing A Graduation Ceremony
Staying positive during a pandemic is not easy—especially when none of us have experienced such circumstances before. How we face—and...
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Dave Anderson
Apr 21, 20203 min
Winning The Battle Against Negativity
A cheerful and grateful leader—a leader who does not dwell on what they don’t have—will inspire a team and a family to overcome...
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Dave Anderson
Apr 14, 20203 min
How To Lead Even When You Are Disappointed
If a leader can’t overcome disappointment, that is a bad omen for things to come. “How are you going to react if you don’t get this job?”...
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Dave Anderson
Apr 7, 20203 min
Being Positive When You Want To Quit
Become a person who never quits, grows in the face of challenges and inspires others to do the same. I got a text at the end of the...
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Dave Anderson
Mar 31, 20203 min
Cancer Was No Place For Self-Pity For Ruel
Positivity – Displaying a positive or “can-do” attitude in all circumstances. At dinner, not long ago, I met a guy named Valentin. He is...
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Dave Anderson
Mar 24, 20202 min
Case Study – The Results You Get When Everyone Is Expected To Lead
Developing more leaders is the leader’s job – it is the leader’s duty. It took me almost two years to get a face-to-face with Jim. He was...
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Dave Anderson
Mar 17, 20203 min
How to Lead a Great Team Inside a Not-So-Great Company
We owe it to the people we are called to lead to make our teams the absolute best place to work—no matter what the rest of the...
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Dave Anderson
Mar 10, 20203 min
Duty – Doing More Than What You Are Asked To Do
Leaders lead. They don’t sit back and wait for someone to tell them it’s okay to lead. “Tell me about a time you were a leader among your...
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Dave Anderson
Mar 3, 20203 min
The West Point Way of Teaching Duty
Duty – Taking action based on our assigned tasks and moral obligations. “New Cadet Anderson! Why would you leave your squad mate hanging?...
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Dave Anderson
Feb 25, 20203 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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