Author: Joe Lawrence
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Leaders Set the Tone
“Come on, we have to get this done to get the boss off of my back!” We have all experienced this scenario in our careers at one point. Maybe we were even the person saying this. Upon hearing our leader say something like this, we get an instant sense of stress. This does not help…
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Management vs Leadership
“Airmen have inherited an Air Force forged through the ingenuity, courage, and strength of Airmen who preceded them.” This excerpt from the Air Force Leadership Doctrine Volume II sums up the importance of what we do as leaders and mentors. It is up to us to take the knowledge and wisdom provided to us, make…
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We all Fall Down
I am a big fan of Batman. Something about a person who can persevere through all of the setbacks he faced and still be victorious is inspirational to me (yes, I know he is fictional). This post is not about Batman, but it is based on one of my favorite quotes from the movie Batman…
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Challenge what you Learn
On a daily basis, science is making new discoveries. It is almost impossible to watch the news or visit a favorite website without information from a study refuting medical practices or a once highly regarded belief of the natural world. When firmly held beliefs are challenged people often refuse to accept the evidence because what…
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Don’t Hate the New Guy
Ever get stuck working with the new guy? All they do is ask questions and on top of that, they need to be told how to do everything! What good are they? Sound familiar? You are potentially ignoring one of your most precious assets. First off, I want to address the questions and training portion. If you…
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Are Duty Titles Important?
Duty titles are often a big concern when it comes to EPR closeouts. Especially now that there are TSgts meeting the board, many are going to their supervisors and asking about a new role. This begs the question of how important is a duty title? For a TSgt, duty titles are not that important. I…
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Culture Drives Values
All Airmen are taught the core values and continue to have them infused each and every day. What is sometimes forgotten is how the culture of an organization can impact our values. On a routine basis, I sit with the pipeline Airmen that train at our schoolhouse. These students are only a month or so…
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The Big Picture is the sum of the parts
This video is a great example of the Air Force for two major reasons. First, both it and and the Air Force over complicate the simplest tasks. Where the end game is as simple as walking to the cooler and grabbing a Red Bull, there are lots more steps and layers added to accomplish the mission…
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Trust is Earned
General Colin Powell has said “Trust is the essence of leadership.” This is something I think most of us can agree upon. We want leaders we trust are looking out for our best interests. However, are WE leaders others can trust? All of us can think of a leader who we would follow into battle…
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The Point of Decision
There are many times as a lead production superintendent that I sat in a meeting and received the status of an aircraft. Our Pro Super was briefing an entire laundry list of issues with and I had that feeling much of this was self-induced by him. The whole time I was thinking, “how on earth…
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