Category: Leadership
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Want to Develop Others…?
The whole spirit of what we do here is to give back through mentorship what others have taught us. We would love to learn from you too as it will make our community even stronger. If you would like to write posts on here or share some other gift you may have, please let us…
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Inspire Tomorrow Podcast: Episode 011
Are leaders born or made? We are all leaders. Listen as training and education are applied to becoming a better leader. Listen to the episode here. Read the article referenced here: The 4 Areas Air Force SNCOs must Master AND here is the follow up article that explains much of this podcast: Look Like You…
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How to Expand Your Scope as a Leader
Over the past month, I have been seeking one-on-one opportunities to serve others through mentorship. I have seen a few themes repeat and one that I have found myself talking about the most is scope. Many of us in the military are looking for more responsibility and opportunities to help others or to run bigger…
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The Dirty Dozen of Leadership Pitfalls
There was this maintenance back shop on base when I was a new Crew Chief that had these “Dirty Dozen” posters hanging up everywhere. To be honest, the corniness of them caught my eye; however, the simplicity of their message made them stick for many years. Recently, a friend reminded me of them and although…
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Inspire Tomorrow Podcast: Episode 010
In this episode, Ryan Hawk of the Learning Leader Show discusses how to surround yourself with those you admire, how to spot signs that you may be ready for a transition and his approach to reading. As a long time fan of his show, it was an honor to talk with him and learn from…
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Look Like You are Born to Lead
Several weeks ago there was a post about developing SNCO skills, titled: The 4 Areas Air Force SNCOs Must Master, and one of the points on there was about leading people. I had someone reach out to me and ask for some more actionable advice on this. Here is my attempt to satisfy that request. Ever…
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Inspire Tomorrow Podcast: Dealing With Toxic Leadership
We have all worked for a leader who cared more about results than their team. In this episode we discuss how toxic leaders come to power, how to prevent them and finally some tips on how to deal with them. Listen to the latest episode here. Like Inspire Tomorrow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LearnForTomorrow/ Music: Danger Storm by Kevin…
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Trust: An imperative for organizational growth
As a young SSgt crew chief, I can remember remarking to my peers about how I felt like a glorified SrA; I could correct, inspect, and sign off jobs to make an aircraft airworthy again, but my unit didn’t really trust me or my counterparts beyond that. I came to work each day, did my…
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Why bother with CCAF and Volunteering?
There are days that I wonder ‘when will all Airmen internalize the value of volunteering and getting their CCAF.’ The issue seems the same at each base (and those hater Facebook/twitter feeds) and WE need to fix it together. What I see more often than not, is that MANAGERS are not explaining WHY decisions are…
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What Can Leaders Learn From Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior?
Today our nation honors a great man: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was able to open the eyes of our country to the ways other Americans were being treated. He challenged the cultural norms that had been in place and forever changed the face of civil rights for millions of people. He did all…
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