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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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
- Feb 7, 2023
- 3 min
How Medal of Honor Recipients Answer the Courage Question
Courage is about stepping across the gap in the face of fear, and doing what needs to be done anyway. Guest Blogger - Dr. Kevin Basik As...
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Dave Anderson
- Jan 31, 2023
- 3 min
Courage: Rebuilding after a Police Department Faces Trauma
Our department was suffering, and no one was talking about it. - Guest Blogger Police Chief Stan Standridge With 26 years in policing and...
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Dave Anderson
- Jan 24, 2023
- 5 min
Two Army Colonels Battle Alzheimer’s - Courage Beyond the Battlefield
My dad, a 31-year soldier, is living the Army values every hard day. - Guest Blogger Colonel (Retired) Bob McAleer In 1995, General...
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Dave Anderson
- Jan 17, 2023
- 4 min
Three Ways Three Leaders are Rebuilding Morale
A leader in mistake prevention mode is also in growth prevention mode. What happens after the previous regime leaves an organization in...
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Dave Anderson
- Jan 10, 2023
- 3 min
Three Teams, Three Leaders, and Three Ways They Killed Morale
Who buys into a hypocrite? They were all picking up the pieces after the last chief left. While working with a police department one day...
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Dave Anderson
- Jan 3, 2023
- 3 min
Three Actions a Leader Takes to Reset Morale
It takes Humility and Courage from the leader to change the morale of a team. Have you ever seen a leader of a low morale team try to...
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Dave Anderson
- Dec 27, 2022
- 3 min
Taking Over a Low Morale Team
A high morale team will not necessarily save a bad strategy, but a low morale team will most likely destroy a good strategy. Unhappy,...
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Dave Anderson
- Dec 20, 2022
- 3 min
Three Ways You Display a “Can Do” Attitude
This is not the over-caffeinated cheerleader attitude some people turn on depending on who is watching. Some people always make things...
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Dave Anderson
- Dec 13, 2022
- 3 min
A CYA Culture versus A Learning Culture
“Gotcha!” That is the way it feels to work for some people. Culture is a direct reflection of leadership. If you want to understand why...
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Dave Anderson
- Dec 6, 2022
- 2 min
Procrastination Makes Us Selfish, Unreliable and Hypocritical
“Running out of time” is often a lie wrapped up in an excuse. Procrastination. What do you put off doing? It is usually the stuff you...
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Dave Anderson
- Nov 29, 2022
- 3 min
You Got Promoted - So Quit Doing Your Old Job
When a leader does someone else’s job for them, neither person is growing. Micromanaging can make a new leader very comfortable. New...
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Dave Anderson
- Nov 22, 2022
- 3 min
How Your Excuses Damage Your Growth, Career, and Reputation
Adopt the mindset of an 18 year old West Point cadet. I dare you – in fact, I double dog dare you - to count the number of excuses you...
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Dave Anderson
- Nov 15, 2022
- 2 min
One Way a Leader Avoids the Us versus Them Mentality
My boss cared enough about staying connected that he set up a system to do it. Many of us have a hard time remembering names and details...
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Dave Anderson
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
Three Priorities for Middle Managers
When you retire, nobody will ever talk about what a huge impact your perfect admin record or a stellar Project had on their career....
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Dave Anderson
- Nov 1, 2022
- 3 min
How to Avoid being a Selfish New Leader
Morale was low and the boss was blaming them. Martin (name changed) was never wrong. He’d won a bunch of awards working in one of the...
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Dave Anderson
- Oct 18, 2022
- 3 min
The Difference Between Selfish and Selfless Teammates
Selfish teammates ensure mediocrity for the team. She never did anything for anyone – unless there was a payoff. I am not talking about a...
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Dave Anderson
- Oct 11, 2022
- 3 min
Executive Case Study: A Brilliant Lack of Character
Elizabeth Holmes went from billionaire to a net worth of zero in 12 months. She dropped out of Stanford. Raised millions of dollars from...
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