The more humble and transparent a leader is, the more effective he or she will be.
Michael Hyatt
Across my leadership journey, I have worked with and for many leaders. Some were very good, some good, and some not-so-good. As I have reflected on each of those experiences, I recognized traits, skills, or abilities that each leader either possessed or was lacking. I came to identify these items as the “Key Ingredients” of a leader. In my efforts to professionally development others to lead, these became focus points, in-depth topics, and the expected outcomes.
Character is the foundational element of an effective leader.… Read the rest
“Finding a good bus driver can be as important as finding a good musician.”
“Be enthusiastic as a leader. You can’t light a fire with a wet match.”
If you can’t be a good example, you’ll just have to be a horrible warning.
“It follows then as certain as that night succeeds the day, that without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious.”
“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.”
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