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...
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...
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...
The root word, integer, tells us that part-time Integrity is not Integrity. You will not find a book or a leadership speaker who is going to tell you...
IDo you have standards? Do you hold to those standards? Is this an Integrity issue and how is our Integrity at stake when our standards are challenged? In...
“I ran out of time.” Or did I not start early enough? This is an example of when an excuse is actually a lie. Your excuses and my...
When something becomes a habit, you become that habit. Practice makes perfect! That is true whether you’re learning a new skill or refining an old skill. It is...
There is a messed up understanding of what real loyalty is. That old understanding often causes people to sacrifice their Integrity out of “loyalty”. We have to change...
Which do you want to lead – a compliant group or a committed team? I see this dynamic in the fire service, in law enforcement, in the military,...
Standards and values test the leader’s Integrity. When I work with individual leaders and entire organizations the problem is rarely a lack of standards and core values. The...
When something seems easy, maybe we should stop and think about whether it is right. It would be nice if there was actually an Easy Button for the...
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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...
You never drift towards excellence. Excellence is only achieved with intentionality. Becoming a Leader of Character takes intentionality. Watch my story in this 106 second video and think...
Integrity goes beyond just followiing the rules. Just because nobody has written a rule against it does not mean it is the right thing to do. How do...
How we are is who we are? The habits we display regularly determine our character. What choices do you make in difficult circumstances? Whatever they are, they will...
