We don’t trust people that don’t trust us. It takes courage from the leader to offer trust first. If you micromanage your team and question them, it creates...
We don’t trust people that don’t trust us. It takes courage from the leader to offer trust first. If you micromanage your team and question them, it creates...
If a leader is failing to fire somebody who has consistently demonstrated a lack of character, that’s probably a sign of a character issue for the leader, as...
Why do we allow toxic performers to stay in their roles? Sometimes making the hard decisions aren’t easy. We as leaders have to exercise our duty; take action...
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 persuasiveness,...
Early on in a career is the most important time to address character issues. It’s the duty of a leader or supervisor to not ignore issues because they...
Whether you uphold unpopular policies is a test of your character. Here’s the truth about life in the middle of any organization. There will always be policies that...
Organizational Character is an organization’s demonstrated values. Some leaders let culture happen. Leaders need to be as intentional with their culture as they are with their tactics. Coach...
Will you be a leader who understands that even high performers can be bad for the team? Inheriting an employee who has been allowed to behave poorly is...
Maintaining standards is a daily test of a leader’s character. Nobody and no team ever drifts their way into excellence in anything. But drift happens. We drift...
What is the difference between our first instincts and our second instincts? Character. Our first instincts can get us in trouble. We need to pause and develop our...
It is leadership development malpractice to ignore this issue. Have you been in this situation: After being promoted, you realize you are leading a former peer who...
Nobody is inspired by a leader who says “I’m going to fight to keep everything exactly the way it has always been!” Change is coming. Fighting for the...
If you consistently do these exercises, even when they make you uncomfortable, you will set yourself up for success when the bigger, less frequent Courage challenges come. When...
You get good at the things you practice. That includes your character. Your personality or your biases will influence your choices towards poor behaviour if you don’t pause...
You are what you consistently do. How do you become a coward? Through practice. Cowardice is a habit that can grab you and hold you back from becoming...
