Category: Leadership
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Daily Deliberation: 31 October
Our title is not what defines us, it is our action. I have been fortunate enough to have been placed in situations where I was in charge even though I did not out rank my teammates. Trying to “flex” my title would have resulted in me getting stuffed in a locker or something. Instead I…
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You have to speak up: Vote!
How many times have you had this conversation with your family…”What do you want for dinner”? Between your spouse and maybe a child or two there may be a few options and then you say “I don’t care”. So a selection is made and then you say “I don’t want that”. Been there, done it,…
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Daily Deliberation: 29 October
Do you realize that we have the ability to influence how everyone around us reacts and actually can set the tone for our work or even home environment? I know that I tried to keep my emotions in check, but once in awhile if I was having a bad day, those in the office could…
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Daily Deliberation: 27 October
My kids probably hate it, but I love telling them about how things used to be. If I wanted to send a message to somebody, I had to write it down on paper and then find a creative way to fold it…and then hand-deliver it or slide it into their locker. Having privacy on a…
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Perspective Matters
There is too much divisive talk these days. We are pushing one another further and further away over ideas. What is worse, we are not even creating the ideas…we are being told them. A conclusion I have come to in my short 40 years on this planet is that talking about politics will eventually create…
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Daily Deliberation: 24 October
The best leaders in my life have always been those who are willing to fulfill whatever role is needed. When we let our positions, job titles, egos or pride drive what we are willing to do, we are putting ourselves before the mission. We need to look for the gaps or weak links and be…
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Daily Deliberation: 22 October
Assumed fact, if most organizations weren’t doing 90% of the job right, they probably wouldn’t still be in business. However, they’ll spend 90% of the time focusing on the 10% of things that aren’t being done right or could be done better…we did it every day in aircraft maintenance. Why did 1 out of 10…
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Daily Deliberation: 20 October
We’ve all heard that you can determine what type of person you are with the simple test of looking at a glass that has 50% of water in it and asking is the glass half full or half empty. I look at that glass and wonder why it isn’t filled with water, how can I…
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Daily Deliberation: 16 October
We are meant for great things. However, when the finish line of the race is designed to edify ourselves, we are missing the point. We have the gifts and talents that we do to further a cause or an ideal. We will all be pushing posies at one point, but the causes we champion will…
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