What Will Effective Leadership Look Like in the Future? Part 6: We’re Back. Now What?

“Situational Awareness is the understanding of an environment, its elements, and how it changes with respect to time or other factors” (per Wikipedia). Now that COVID has ebbed, many leaders have been trying to return to the life they once knew. It’s a natural tendency to seek comfort by restoring old habits.  Seems like everyone … Read more

The Practical Tools You’ll Find in “The Power of Being All In”

The tools that are in “The Power of Being All In,” are comprehensive. These tools cover a wide range of capabilities.   First is setting your Azimuth — your direction, your true north in yourself and in your team … with your mission, your intent, your values, and your culture. The second tool is built … Read more

Podcast Episode 15: Jamara Wilson — Trust and Empower

The theme of this episode is “Trust and Empower, ” and my guest on this episode of our podcast is Jamara Wilson. We discuss building trust, the importance of authenticity and the human connection, the pursuit of excellence, and more! Jamara Wilson is the co-owner of Progressive Cleaning (https://progressiveclean.com/). Jamara is a multifaceted and discerning … Read more

The Three Perspectives of “You”

Consider your role and how others see you. In doing so, you will discover the three perspectives of “You”. You’ll find, too, that these three perspectives of “You” are directly involved in your ability to manage and lead.   In the following video, I discuss these three Yous, and how each perspective may help, harm, … Read more

Talent Talk: What Makes A Level Five Leader

A few months ago, I was a guest on Chris Dyer’s Talent Talk, a radio/podcast series. Our discussion covered a bit of my history in the military, and an overview of The Big 6 Leadership Principles®. There was an interesting question that came up: We’ve talked about The Big 6 Leadership Principles®. (We’ve also talked … Read more

Podcast Episode 14: Trust And Empower, with Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jack Matthews

In this podcast episode, my guest is Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jack Matthews. Jack spent time in the Army, in corporate life at Intel, and in a civilian capacity at the Air Force. The launching point for our conversation is one of The Big Six Leadership Principles®: “Trust and Empower.” We discuss how to begin building … Read more