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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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Daily Deliberation: 9 November 2019
We talk about delegating and empowering all of the time. However, we are not really giving any power to anyone. We delegate by telling them what and how to do something. You should never be telling them ‘how’ to do a task unless you are teaching. To truly empower someone, tell them what you are trying…
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Daily Deliberation: 8 November 2019
I remember sitting in a lunch and learn as an A1C and hearing the speaker talk about being a lifelong learner. It amazes me how this one phrase: ‘lifelong learner’ has motivated me to never quit. When we push ourselves to learn more we elevate our teams. Never stop learning if you want to lead.
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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: 6 November 2019
This is something that should be taught at every tech school and PME. Instead of being taught to be perfect, we need to teach there is a good chance we will make mistakes when we are trying to do something new. When we are performing our jobs and the team is counting on, there is…
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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: 3 November 2019
I have seen so many people pass up an opportunity because they were not prepared or because they let their ego get in the way. This is a sad thing. It is sad not because the door is gone, but because they are not willing to put in the work it takes to reopen that…
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Daily Deliberation: 1 November 2019
Jim Collins teaches us in his book Good to Great, he states we should put as much attention into our “stop doing” list as we do into our “to do” list. I have noticed that almost every single person at every single level takes on tasks they shouldn’t. Some are doing things they know are…
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