All Engines Ahead Full!
It was the Independence Day holiday weekend and all of my buddies were going out to paint the town. It had been a long 10 weeks of training during Officer…
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…
R U ANGRY!?
I stood there in complete amazement as the man yelled, “Hey!! You can’t cut!! There’s a line here! What are you doing!?” No, he wasn’t yelling at me…he was yelling…
How To Speak Your Team’s Language!
It was January, 2009, and (of course) I had come down with my usual Winter sinus infection. And this one was not your “run of the mill” infection. It was…
Push Away From the Buffet Line
Mounds and mounds of bacon! Eggs, pancakes, fried potatoes and an entire area just dedicated to deserts! Ahhhh…. how I love a buffet! Yes, growing up as a fat kid…
Leadership Interview
I had the GREAT opportunity to be on STEAMFEED radio and be interviewed. Listen to it HERE!! More Social Networking Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with Gettysburg Gerry on BlogTalkRadio
Happy Memorial Day!?
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY?! Happy? I’ve heard this from many during my 45 years on the earth. Memorial Day denotes the start to the summer but, yet, that’s not its intended…
Was Jon Snow Born To Lead? Were You?
Yes, it’s all fun and games until you find out you’re sleeping with a woman who is your aunt and you didn’t know it. Sounding like an episode of Jerry…
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….
Build Communities
Standing there (in nothing but a large pair of boxer shorts) during my first 2 days of Navy Boot Camp, I stenciled my clothes as quickly as my chubby hands…