Category: Leadership
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Daily Deliberation: 2 December 2019
One of the greatest lessons I ever learned was from a martial arts instructor. This man was very talented, a proven champion, high-ranking and the owner of the school. However, he never referred to any of the students as “students.” We were fellow martial artists, workout partners, teammates, etc. He was clearly the leader of…
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Daily Deliberation: 30 November 2019
When I took over my current role, I noticed my team was afraid to make mistakes. They would strive for compliance and rarely attempted to innovate anything. They were afraid of failing and the kick-back from leadership. It took me about 5 months to earn their trust and show them I would not fatten their…
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Daily Deliberation: 26 November 2019
I wonder how many of my “goals” became wishes. As a young Airman I had big goals that were changed as I grew due to reality and shifting priorities. I am ok with not accomplishing these; however, some died because I was lazy. To reach our goals, we need to find a way to hold…
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Daily Deliberation: 23 November 2019
I wish more people followed this advice. How many times has someone promised you something and then couldn’t deliver? How many times do you see people offering advice of pushing an opinion who is not battle-proven? There is a reason I don’t offer medical advice; I am not versed in that world. What are your…
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Reward Behaviors You Want Repeated
As a young Airman, I thought the awards system was a joke. Those who won Airman or NCO of the quarter or year were those who were never spotted on the flightline where the work was happening. As a one-striper, I had already decided that was not something I wanted to be a part of.…
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Daily Deliberation: 19 November 2019
“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” These are the words of Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor whose private journal is regarded as one of the greatest works of wisdom to this day. He was teaching us that sometimes the things blocking our paths represent challenges for us to…
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Find Your Voice
A while ago, I was asked to sit down with an NCO who had a task and time management problem. Short timed for PCS and bringing in a different perspective, we got to work. They thought we were going to do it at their desk and go through each process individually, instead, I asked they…
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Daily Deliberation: 11 November 2019
Thank you to all my brothers and sisters in arms who have served and those currently serving. Being a year removed from the uniform, nothing prides me more than seeing the admiration the civilian world has for those serving. It is one thing to get thanked for my service, but something completely different hearing them…
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Daily Deliberation: 10 November 2019
Integrity First. It has never been harder to be the person we were raised to be. All of the social pressures and flip-flopping politicians make it easier to align with public opinion and blend in with the crowd. Although, this is not new; it is broadcast on a larger stage when we do not align.…
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