Do You Care?
We as leaders can’t make our people happy. Happiness is a personal choice. What we can do is manage the mood – the “how people feel” about their work, their…
2 Things You Can Do To Lead Great
It was a dark and stormy night! Actually, it had been dark and stormy for a while. Thousands of allied troops, transports, and supplies were loaded on ships floating in…
Show Your Ass and Laugh!
RIP!!! The seam in the back of my dress uniform pants completely gave out. Admittedly, I had packed on some serious pounds. I had quit smoking and substituted the smokes…
Give Your Ideas Wings!
I sat there, nearly giddy as a young school girl, as the Admiral announced that nearly all of my wants for my division were about to be granted….funding, manpower, training….
SNL Got It Right…Humor Works
“Did you see it? It was HILARIOUS!” “YES! I did see it, and it WAS hilarious!” That has been the conversation amongst some as we’ve watched Saturday Night Live (SNL)…
Make a Positive Impact!
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….
Want Innovation? Just give the order!
“Sometimes, Chip, all you can do is just give an order.” the Admiral said as he gave me his best piece of advice before I shipped off to Officer Candidate…
Make Fear Your Bitch!
I’m not afraid of the boogie man but I have watched enough episodes of “Snapped” on The Oxygen Channel to make me a tad fearful when my wife, Gwen, gives…
Unconventional Team Connection
Growing up, my ol’ man had a nickname for everyone. I don’t know if it was because he couldn’t remember anyone’s name or because he thought it was funny. Whatever…
6 Tips For Managing Your Time
The only thing I can figure is that I used to have a LOT of time. Way before children, responsibilities and work, I must have had oodles and oodles of…