“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”
Peter G. Spanberger, Ph.D
Don’t Do Anything. Sounds bad. After recently hearing from a senior military leader and observing organizational challenges around me, I believe that a senior leader who doesn’t “do” anything may be the best thing for an organization. “Do”ing too much can have a negative effect on your time, perspective, and messaging.
I was fortunate to be at meeting of senior military leaders where Vice Admiral “Ted” Carter was a guest speaker.… Read the rest
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.… 
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