Enjoy monthly reads, reflections, and thoughts from our wisdom filled team.
Hint – they are using the Good to Great playbook, First Who……. Then What principle of Level 5 Leadership. For those who have not read the book Good to Great by Jim Collins, the first principle or character trait of a Level 5 Leader is this “First get the right people on the bus (and the wrong people off the bus) before you figure out where to drive it…
Racing down an old country road with my heart throbbing in my chest; it climbs suddenly as another bead of sweat jumps from my brow onto my Oakleys. This time, leaving a translucent salty trail as it runs down the lens, annoyingly obscuring my vision as I approach the section of the road that has been on my mind for the last three months. I make the turn onto the fated road.-Mindset- "I will ride again."
“Bashert” is a Yiddish word intimating destiny, commonly used in the context of one’s soulmate.
The Platoon Commander tour for a Navy SEAL is the pinnacle for a young officer. It was for me. It’s the ultimate in operational leadership. While rank gets you professional courtesy, you must earn respect. As with many operational leadership roles, that happens through your experiences of shared misery - - in the trenches WITH them.
When I started my college baseball career, my primary position was as a catcher. However, I quickly learned that I did not have the skill set required to be an everyday catcher in college. To find more playing time, I took advantage of every opportunity to learn and play new positions. My senior year…
Most sports teams at the beginning of their season have lofty goals such as winning a national championship. Winning a national championship can be a daunting goal, and the path to reach that goal is long and arduous. To achieve such a lofty goal, you must break the journey down into smaller and more manageable steps. When my college baseball team won a conference title, we did so by focusing…
Are you getting the most out of your team? Are you looking to enhance motivation and morale? Try giving your team more rest.
It was on my first combat deployment as the Special Forces team’s assistant detachment commander when I realized that one of my most important duties was understanding when my team needed to rest. We were living in an Afghan village, running missions day and night, and responsible for pulling guard on our compound. Fatigue leads to carelessness, carelessness leads to mistakes, and in combat mistakes can lead to serious injuries or worse.
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