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Transformational Leadership: Intellectual Stimulation
Read Will’s first article on Transformational Leadership here. The next facet of Transformational Leadership I would like to touch on is Intellectual Stimulation. Intellectual Stimulation is centered upon the leader finding ways to encourage creativity in their subordinates, and fostering an environment that keeps the work center engaged and focused on a goal. I believe…
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Memorial Day: Remember
This Memorial Day is like all others. We take the day to appreciate the nation we serve and remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. When we take the oath, we know it is a possibility to not make it home.Almost all of us have lost a brother or sister in arms who passed on…
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Own The Message
Have you ever noticed how we judge the quality of the message against the messenger? We hear about something coming down the line and it is good or bad based on the person whom is saying it. It is rare that we hold the content of the message above the quality of the relationship of…
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3 Books You Need to Read as a SNCO
So far this year I have read several books. In fact, I have read three books that I wish I would have read before sewing on Master many moons ago. These books will help you provide feedback and assess how to approach those on your team; how to create important goals and motivate your team…
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The Culture Shift
Recently we had a member in our unit get submitted to compete for BTZ. Typically if you think of BTZ winners, you think of them having unblemished records. However this was not the case for our member. She had a fitness failure when she first arrived at our location missing her sit up minimum by…
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Are You a Chief or an E-9?
This question is something that helped drive my decision to retire. A lot of people have asked me why I am getting out at 20 when I have a very good chance of making Chief and the answer is, “I can’t be the father I want to be and the Chief I would want to…
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Transformational Leadership Development: Idealized Influence
Today I would like to touch on one of the anchor points of a critical aspect of your development as a leader: Transformational Leadership (TL). My main motivations for writing this section are two core beliefs: It is my belief that the traits that make successful leaders can be developed by focusing on the individual,…
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Get More out of What You Read
Last year, we did a post on finding more opportunities to read. I have received some good feedback on this and have been asked what I meant when I stated a more studious approach and about my habits in general. This post will hopefully answer those questions. I have had many seasons where I was…
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Why Is Everyone Else Lazy?
One of the biggest struggles I see new leaders having is the difficulty getting others to care as much as they do. It all comes down to pride in ownership. I remember taking martial arts as a kid and walking into the training center for months and completely ignored the chairs in the waiting area.…
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Chances are You’re Wrong…
It is becoming more and more apparent that we are losing our ability to think critically. We are more polarized in our beliefs than any other time I have seen. This leads to binary thinking and short term leadership. Binary thinking is when we think there are only two options and ours is the only…
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