The deadly combination of fear and pride are the reason for most failures in character. And we all have had times when our character failed us. When you...
The deadly combination of fear and pride are the reason for most failures in character. And we all have had times when our character failed us. When you...
The headlines are all too common. Business, politics, law enforcement, and education all have sad stories about catastrophic failures of leadership. But these people are rarely incompetent. They...
If you make the new leader continue to pay for the sins of the previous one, will things ever get better? Heads up! This is a story about...
When we work on our consistency, we are working on our character. “Walking on eggshells.” “Not one of her people.” “Never knowing where we stand.” Her team didn’t...
Why do we choose to be selfish at work or at home? We can all fall into this vicious cycle of selfishness if we don’t pay attention. In...
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,...
Your work will always be there, but those around you won’t always be. When I (Dave) asked for a person in their twenties to share a lesson about...
This is a combat memory from a “chronologically superior” Army Ranger. When you turn 90 years old, you tend to reflect on the people in your life that...
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 about...
When you retire, nobody will ever talk about what a huge impact your perfect admin record or a stellar Project had on their career. “PEOPLE, Projects, admin. That...
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 most difficult...
Selfish teammates ensure mediocrity for the team. She never did anything for anyone – unless there was a payoff. I am not talking about a financial transaction. She...
Selfishness or Selflessness – practice makes perfect! On our best days, most people will look in the mirror and realize they did something selfish that day. Selfishness is...
Followership is the foundation of leadership. Before West Point expects cadets to become leaders, they train them how to be good followers. America’s leadership university designs the entire...
“How did he treat the unimportant people you saw that day?” When I hired new salespeople, I always had them spend a day with one of our more...
