Category: Developing Others
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Daily Deliberation: 13 February 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: 12 February 2020
I love this. So often we do something good for others and then want to tell everyone what we did. When I do this, I ask myself: “Did I do this for them or for me?”
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Daily Deliberation: 10 February 2020
A lot of times we ask the wrong questions as we are seeking feedback from peers and superiors. Ask “How can we work better together?” instead of “What am I doing wrong?” It is very hard to point out the negatives to others. Have you ever had that counseling session where you had to tell…
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Daily Deliberation: 8 February 2020
It is amazing the moment a leader realizes that 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…
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Daily Deliberation: 5 February 2020
This is something I am struggling with a lot lately. As I try to define who I am and what I want my future to look like, I am trying to discover what my “art” is. I know what I am good at and what I like to do, but what are others willing to…
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Daily Deliberation: 30 January 2020
I have worked for and with so many people who simply could not control their cool. Some of them were scary to be around in high-stress scenarios and others were actually fun to get spun up. I watched wrenches, clipboards, coffee mugs, and many other objects fly across the room or flightline and even a…
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Daily Deliberation: 18 January 2020
Whenever I take the time to share something I value with my team it seems to grow exponentially. Sometimes it is a factoid I discovered by accident in some obscure Air Force pub that helps to solve a problem at a later date. I know this has happened to me many times. I was talking…
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Daily Deliberation: 4 January 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: 22 December 2019
It makes me laugh when I hear supervisors talking about the quality of these younger or new teammates. Well, there quality is a direct reflection of your leadership. You were not a peach either when you started out…develop your team. Read more about this topic here: The Entitled Generation
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