The 3 Elements Needed For Motivating
When I first joined the Navy I, like every young Sailor, went through the required training to learn how to fight and prevent fires. Twenty years later, I still remember…
Voices In My Head
“Hey, I saw you walking up the street talking to someone…but no one was there” the Major said. Yup, he was correct. You see, I have this really bad habit…
The Secret To Leading Unconventionally
Desperate Times Call for Disparate Leadership! Doing more with less isn’t a catch phrase anymore, it has become a way of life. Suddenly people find themselves in leadership positions, unsuspecting…
How Can You Positively Impact Your Culture?
Each team member impacts the culture of an organization (positively or negatively) because emotions pass from person to person. Fifteen years ago, I was working for a particularly mean-spirited manager….
See Dick Run…His Team Into The Ground
“Everything you do affects other people down the line!’ were the words that bellowed, angrily, from Dick’s reddened face as he pushed the team to work faster with fewer errors….
Don’t talk, DO!
Why is it that some people just talk about doing things and never do anything? I worked with Ricky at my first command and he was a great guy. He…
How To Manage the Remote Employee
I had worked tirelessly on my end of the month report to let my boss know what I had done. I didn’t see him except for once or twice a…
2 Ways To Get To Different
I’ve always been a bit different. The stench of sweat, mothballs and fear permeated the room as the timer went off and the instructor said, “Go!” It was our final…
Kick Apathy’s A$$!
The stench of apathy permeated our department. I had been there for about a month and had watched as my team floundered on figuring out what needed to be done…