Duty comes from the inside. Duty is a moral obligation. It is neither quantifiable nor time-bounded. A strong sense of Duty is one of the elements that separates...
Duty comes from the inside. Duty is a moral obligation. It is neither quantifiable nor time-bounded. A strong sense of Duty is one of the elements that separates...
In Basic Training, Soldiers memorize general orders that begin with “I will”. They learn the habit of doing their Duty, as it’s literally a matter of life and...
“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 the culture of...
“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 dislike doing....
When a leader does someone else’s job for them, neither person is growing. Micromanaging can make a new leader very comfortable. New leaders know the jobs they just...
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...
Reliable, Initiative, Proactive, Accountable, Low Maintenance, Easy to work with, a “Go to” person, a Leader. These are the words and phrases people will use to describe you...
Lead with your words, actions and attitude. Do I promote someone who is only 26 years old with two years of experience, or someone who is 36 years...
“All I ever do is the stuff other people tell me to do!” There is an independent streak in many of us. We want to have control of...
Getting started was more important than getting it right. I was standing in the middle of the restaurant alone. Everyone else was moving fast and getting things organized...
Duty Definition: Taking action based on your assigned tasks and moral obligations. When I was a 23 year old Army lieutenant I had a leader I didn’t respect....
The moral obligations in our lives are not spelled out for us. That makes them easy to ignore or put off doing. Duty is a topic that many...
Close to retirement, he decided to finish strong. It’s frustrating to have someone on the team who stops short of doing their Duty. They do the minimum. They...
Setting the example for the people around us is a moral obligation for Leaders of Character. The little things matter. I am talking about really small things. When...
Duty – Taking action based on our assigned tasks and moral obligations. Duty, Honor, Country. Those three words are the motto of the United States Military Academy at...
