Category: Leadership
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Daily Deliberation: 7 November 2019
So often we hear great plans and visions, but the actions of the leader does not match their speech. When we share our thoughts with our team or our leaders, we need to ensure our actions match this. If we don’t, it is one of the fastest paths to losing their trust.
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Daily Deliberation: 5 November 2019
I think we look at things we face in our lives and workcenters as if they are beneath us. I know I have done this many times throughout my career and am guilty of it still on occasion. We think the task is too simple for us or something we did as an Airman and…
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Daily Deliberation: 4 November 2019
This is very true. Who we surround ourselves with and what we read shape us. What are some of your favorite quotes?
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Daily Deliberation: 30 October 2019
“This one time at band camp…” We all want to revel on our past achievements or even wallow in our short comings. Many people over the years have sought mentoring from me about something that happened years ago. I was told about how a flight chief (2 flight chiefs ago) had passed this person by…
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Daily Deliberation: 27 October 2019
From the time we are young, we learn to pass blame to avoid getting into trouble. We worry more about the consequences of our action than taking the steps to avoid them happening again. When we take ownership as an adult, we are not volunteering to get into trouble. We are 1 ) saying we…
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Daily Deliberation: 24 October 2019
So often we look at what could happen and let all of the “what ifs” control our actions. We become crippled with the fear of something that isn’t even real. Statistics stop us in our tracks. Numbers on paper or a trend from the past. Sometimes there is not even a historical basis for our…
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Daily Deliberation: 19 October 2019
This really made sense to me after watching my 9 year old boss around her little brother. He agrees to be compliant when she is hen-pecking him, but that only lasts when she is around. Those who want to be the boss, are only effective when they are pulling the leash. Once they stop from…
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Daily Deliberation: 17 October 2019
I am very guilty of this one. I have so many ideas for stories, courses I want to build, professional development products I want to create, and not to mention the things I want to do with my family and friends. However, just having an idea doesn’t do any good if we can’t get it…
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Daily Deliberation: 4 October 2019
Trust is the center of gravity for many things. If you don’t think that your supervisor or boss trusts you enough to give you greater responsibility or if your job lacks some level of satisfaction, you might be overlooking something. One thing to think about in this situation is readiness; does your supervisor or boss…
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Daily Deliberation: 2 October 2019
Pride in ownership takes a few ingredients. I found this out through a program I tried creating in my unit, which immediately fell on its face as soon as it was enacted. It was meant to encourage maintainers to take ownership in their aircraft. One component to its failure was organizational structure and culture–it didn’t…
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