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Are You Influential?

The woman on the phone was in a mid-level leadership position. As we started the coaching call after a leadership development seminar she informed me she was content where she was and did not see herself seeking any higher level leadership responsibilities. But she wanted to know how she could… Read More »Are You Influential?

New Leader?

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Image by Freepik What advice would you offer to a young person who wanted to be successful and attain a leadership position? Pondering that question, I’ve realized I would offer the same counsel as I do to those just starting in a leadership position. The earlier someone starts to adopt… Read More »New Leader?

How Dare You Disagree

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It is traditional at this time of year to reflect on the events and actions of the previous twelve months. As this year comes to a close, what I find most striking is the unbelievable vitriol that has infected interpersonal relationships. It seems to have become impossible to discuss even… Read More »How Dare You Disagree

Don’t Raise Mushrooms

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Photo by Freepik Shortly after arriving in the new organization, I asked why we were doing certain tasks that didn’t seem to make sense. This was my first job as an airplane mechanic. I was very young, impressionable, and quite curious so I was disappointed when another mechanic told me… Read More »Don’t Raise Mushrooms

Cold, Wet, Hungry

Photo by FreePik We were cold. Not just a little chilled, but cold to the marrow of our bones. And wet. Our team was on the escape and evasion portion of aircrew survival school. During this part of the training we had to navigate with a map and compass (this… Read More »Cold, Wet, Hungry