Author: Joe Lawrence
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Who are You at Work?
We are a product of our environment. We are introduced to different values and taught certain social traits in our homes. However, every child raised in the same conditions, does not turn out the same. That is because we still have control over who we ultimately become. This is true in the work setting too.…
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Do You Have Tact?
This is amazing on two accounts: 1) this is great advice and 2) his hair is amazing. Tact is a skill many do not possess. I was brought up to believe it is important to be honest, but not how to do so with tact. I really have to work hard to balance the two.…
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What is Rank?
Rank doesn’t give you anything. It temporarily loans you its authority. When you are the ranking person you can tell others how to act and what to do. However, when you take the rank off, who is still there with you?
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Good Times Make Weak Leaders
Good times make weak leaders. Weak leaders make bad times. Bad times make good leaders. Some of the times I have grown the most were when I was working for a bad boss. I did not like the way the team was treated and had to learn things on my own. Bad leaders made me…
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Quality Over Quantity
Being effective is more than just checking things off of the list. We can go through our days and complete 100 tasks, but if they are not moving the team forward, what have we really done. However, if we spend our time doing just one thing that creates an environment others can succeed in; we…
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Look for the Un-Filtered
We all face those moments in our lives and in our careers where we learn something we didn’t know about ourselves. Sometimes it is good, but most of the time it is something that annoys others. It takes those courageous folks to tell us and as we gain more rank or position even fewer are…
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Look Within
I think this is a very interesting notion. Although, we have very little control over what base or unit we are a part of, we do have complete control over ourselves. Often times, the problem isn’t our unit; rather, how we view and respond to what happens to us. Look within yourself first to see…
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Develop Your Team
This is a very powerful notion for NCOs and SNCOs. We spend more of our time focussed on ensuring our teams are doing the right things. If we spent more time developing our teams, they would be better equipped to take care of the mission. Develop your team and let them do the rest.
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No Short Cuts
In our current EPR system where people feel as if they are competing for stripes, this is a fear I have. I would hate to see people taking short cuts and sacrificing their personal integrity to get a few steps ahead of their peers. I saw it happen in the aircraft maintenance world when the…
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