Category: Developing Others
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Daily Deliberation: 22 August 2020
I was once told others don’t remember what you say; rather, they remember how you made them feel. We have seen this in action and probably are guilty of it ourselves. I know I am. Think about someone you respect. They just forfeited on a promise they made to you. Maybe they missed a meeting…
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Daily Deliberation: 15 August 2020
It is amazing the moment a leader realizes the goal is not to have a team of followers but a team of leaders. When you do not empower and develop your team, you have to think for each one of them and direct them accordingly. When you are doing that, you can’t accomplish anything else.…
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Daily Deliberation: 29 July 2020
I was never a credit hound, but I certainly was the guy who wanted to do it all on my own. I thought it was easier to not have to worry about other people and they often just slowed me down. This worked ok as a young Airman and early on as a NCO; however,…
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Daily Deliberation: 26 July 2020
I have read in a Harvard Business Review article about the power of appreciation. The author said that those who don’t feel appreciated at work have a 30% higher rate of coronary disease than those who do. We are literally killing our teammates by not appreciating their efforts or listening to their concerns. Now, think…
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Daily Deliberation: 25 July 2020
Over the years, I continually hear great leaders compare being a leader at work to parenthood. We love our children and want them to succeed. We don’t alienate them or label them as losers when they mess up. They always know they have a place on the team even if they mess up. However, we…
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Daily Deliberation: 21 July 2020
I am not sure when this shift occurred within me, but I am glad it did. For me the progression went from wanting to be the best technician to becoming the best teacher. Even though both of these are based in service, they are still ultimately based on personal accolades. Then there was the transition…
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Daily Deliberation: 20 July 2020
This is something that happens to all of us at one point. We allow our days to be ran and managed by the priorities of other people. We don’t have a sense of purpose and react to the whims of our coworkers and those around us. Sure, we have to work the mission and the…
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Daily Deliberation: 18 July 2020
I think all of our units have a mission and vision statement written or hanging on some wall. We walk past it everyday and may have caught a glimpse. Sometimes, we memorize it because the Chief has called people out during roll calls. What is the purpose? EPR/OPR bullet for our leaders? At least, that…
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Daily Deliberation: 15 July 2020
Many years ago, a mentor of mine told me that people want to be led. At first I was cynical and thought he must’ve saw this in a fortune cookie. Then I started stepping back and observing groups of people. When something would come up, they were all hesitant to step up and take charge.…
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Daily Deliberation: 10 July 2020
What if you focused your time on things that mattered? What if you picked one thing that really mattered to you? For example, mentoring others. Taking that spare time in your day to sit and chat with a member of your team about something that was not work related…actually getting to know him or her.…
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