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The Harder Right Versus The Easier Wrong
The narrower gate is harder. Trust me. Imagine you had two gates you could choose to walk through. One is wide and popular. Plus, on the...
Dave Anderson
Mar 5, 20243 min read
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The Best Leaders Produce More Leaders
A leader will not be remembered for the metrics they hit or the resources they managed. What is the easiest way to tell a pear tree from...
Dave Anderson
Feb 27, 20242 min read
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Who are You? Who Do You Want to Be?
The great thing is, who you are today is not your destiny. It is just a current snapshot of your choices. Spiderman! My mom! Martin...
Dave Anderson
Feb 20, 20243 min read
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Please answer Two Leadership Questions for Us
This is a request that is specifically for people under the age of 35. You may have gotten a survey from us in the past. This is...
Dave Anderson
Feb 13, 20241 min read
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The Status Quo Will Test Your Character
When we are faced with change, we come face to face with tests of our character. How does the status quo get established as a priority?...
Dave Anderson
Feb 6, 20243 min read
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Integrity - Where Do You Draw the Line?
One part of Integrity is having lines that we will not cross. The other part of Integrity is actually not crossing them! Politicians are...
Dave Anderson
Jan 30, 20242 min read
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Leaders have a Duty to Stay Calm
The true mark of a leader is how they react when things are messy, not when things are perfect. Gregory could get stressed about...
Dave Anderson
Jan 23, 20242 min read
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Self Makes Us Cowards, Egoists, Hypocrites and Negative
Self makes us cowards, egoists, hypocrites, and negative. Self is an epidemic that has infected our society. Self is dangerous in a lot...
Dave Anderson
Jan 16, 20242 min read
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20 Things Courageous People Say
The everyday heroes you know have probably said something similar. I love movies where people do heroic things. I read biographies and...
Dave Anderson
Jan 9, 20242 min read
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Bullies at Work - Bold Resistance is Needed
Bold resistance shuts down bullying better than a carefully worded policy in the workplace. Our society has put a lot of needed emphasis...
Dave Anderson
Jan 2, 20243 min read
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Why Do People Enter Burning Buildings?
Knowing what you stand for clarifies your moral obligations. When you witness someone do something heroic do you ever ask, “What made...
Dave Anderson
Dec 27, 20233 min read
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The Cynic is Never a Good Leader
Leaders of Character focus on what can be done and lead hopeful teams. Cynics focus on what might not work and create helpless...
Dave Anderson
Dec 19, 20233 min read
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How Fear Causes Us to Drift Towards Mediocrity
Will your drifting get you where you want to go? Leadership is uncomfortable. You can not lead well and maintain your comfort. Choosing...
Dave Anderson
Dec 12, 20232 min read
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The Status Quo, Your Comfort Zone, and Fear
Do we scream at the tide and wonder why the tide isn’t listening? Doggedly holding onto the status quo while our organization changes...
Dave Anderson
Dec 5, 20232 min read
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How We Drift Away from Integrity and into Hypocrisy
Few people set their sights on being a hypocrite. Most of us believe that Integrity is important and want to see ourselves and have...
Dave Anderson
Nov 28, 20233 min read
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How Leaders Build and Destroy Hope
Whichever choice we make in tough circumstances, that choice will be contagious. They will lead our teams towards despair or towards...
Dave Anderson
Nov 21, 20233 min read
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Courage is the Key to Character
Without Courage, any talk of character is just theoretical. You need Courage to put those words into action. Name one good thing you have...
Dave Anderson
Nov 14, 20233 min read
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West Point’s Class of 1988 - A Rare Level of Leadership
“The Worst Class Ever!” - Former Commandant of Cadets I just spent an entire weekend with some of America’s greatest leaders. They are 4...
Dave Anderson
Nov 7, 20233 min read
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Leaders Do The Messy Things
Show me a leader without a little dirt under their fingernails, and I’ll show you a leader who is falling short. Recently, my 90 year old...
Dave Anderson
Oct 31, 20233 min read
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Sometimes Winning is a Poor Measure of Success
There are a lot of lonely “winners” out there. Narcissistic people can win. Even stupid people can win sometimes! Sometimes winning is...
Dave Anderson
Oct 24, 20233 min read
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