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….
Why Size Matters
If you had met Captain Pat on the street, you would never have guessed that he was an officer in the Navy or that he was responsible for nearly 10,000…
Why Hire a CSP?
What is a CSP? The Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, established in 1980 by the National Speakers Association (NSA), is the speaking profession’s international measure of professional platform skill. CSP…
How to Effectively Delegate
Diamond Dan explained it to me quite simply when he said, “If you’re really busy and you’re people aren’t…you aren’t delegating effectively.” I can’t tell you how many times those…
Value Leads To Engagement
Recently, I was in a meeting and heard a CEO say, “All units of work have the same value.” I’ve known this and have practiced it but had never heard…
Are You A Deckplate Leader?
My first two years in the Navy were less than productive. As a young 18 year old, I was loud, obnoxious, and thought many things were funny that my supervisors…
Leading Ain’t No Birthday Party
As the day approached, I grew a little more panicky of what to expect. I had signed up to join the Navy the summer before my Senior year in High…