“Be enthusiastic as a leader. You can’t light a fire with a wet match.”
-Author Unknown
It’s your stage, what do you do with it? As leaders, we are out in front of our organizations and they take cues from us. Our language, body language, and how we discuss and frame challenges can have a big effect on the culture and morale of the organization. I believe it is necessary for a leader to be able present themselves in a positive and constructive way, despite the challenges. Though this does not play a role in solving the challenges being faced, it inspires the people in the organization to keep aspiring to solve problems and meet those challenges.… Read the rest
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
If you can’t be a good example, you’ll just have to be a horrible warning.
“In order for a business unit, function or organization to obtain heretofore unrealized opportunities it is often necessary to have executives who work in the white space and find these opportunities”
Taking a break to celebrate a respite from our labors today. We will return to our regularly scheduled programming tomorrow!
“Keeping baggage from the past will leave no room for happiness in the future.”
We sat in the Officer’s Club at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho: three lieutenants with cold beers in hand trying to impress each other with the hours we were working. It was a perverse matter of pride for us–and lots of others at the time–to brag about the amount of time we were working. Bragging about children’s birthdays missed, anniversaries spent away, and late nights was a badge of honor.… 
“It might look and seem beautiful and calm; there is a significant difference in ineffective leadership, lack of leadership, and leadership that is in stasis.”
“Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless-Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage”
“The single most important element of success in war is leadership.”
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