Shortly after arriving in the new organization, I asked why we were doing certain tasks that didn’t seem to make sense. This was my first job as an airplane mechanic. I was very young and quite impressionable. I was also quite curious. So I was disappointed when another mechanic told me not to …
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Sep 06 2013
Are You Leading a Unique Business? Of Course You Are!
As a speaker, trainer and consultant, I have to spend more time than I like on marketing. One of the basics the experts have taught me is a Unique Selling Proposition or USP. Specifically, what is unique about what I offer and how does that unique proposition separate me from everyone else who …
Jul 26 2013
Leadership and the Mission: Don’t Let Your Team Crash
Leadership and the Mission: Don’t Let Your Team Crash Years ago when I was a crew member flying rescue missions for the U.S. Air Force I attended what was then called Cockpit Resource Management training. Now called Crew Resource Management, it’s a course designed by the commercial airline industry to improve communication and …
Jul 04 2013
Leadership Lessons From the Founders
Leadership Lessons From the Founders This is my annual July 4th tribute to the founders of the United States of America. It’s become popular in some circles to marginalize what the founders did. While it’s true they were far from perfect, they produced an amazing document and changed the world. There were plenty …
Jul 04 2012
Leadership That Formed A Nation
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Leadership That Formed A Nation There were plenty of reasons not to be in Philadelphia in July of 1776. It was hot and muggy, and mosquitoes and horseflies filled the air. In spite of the discomfort, a small group gathered to discuss nothing less than separating, by force of arms if necessary, from …
Jul 13 2010
Leadership Lessons From the Founders
There were plenty of reasons not to be in Philadelphia in July of 1776. It was hot and muggy, and mosquitoes and horseflies filled the air. But, in spite of the discomfort, a small group gathered to discuss nothing less than separating, by force of arms, from the most powerful nation in the …