Over the last few years, I have found myself with opportunities to make more personal decisions at a higher rate than ever before. There are […]
Category: Leadership
RTO or OTR?
Admittedly, I was personally disappointed when my boss told me of the imminent Return to Office mandate. Like so many, I was professionally thriving in […]
This Blog Post Was Purposely Removed
Though names and companies were purposely obfuscated in the original blog post, it was removed to protect the privacy of anyone perceived to have been […]
Empathizing with the Uninformed
I truly believe that everyone has the right to voice their opinion. At the same time, and as crass as it sounds, I believe that only the informed deserve to have their opinions heard. To me, the divide today is not between the left and the right, the red and the blue, the rich and the poor, the haves and the have nots. The divide is between those of us committed to living an empathetic life and those who care only of themselves, lacking the courage to question their convictions.
Leaders as Connectors
As a leader, I have lived on the creative end of the military spectrum and my most recent (and last) tour in the Navy positioned […]
Interim Leadership
It’s that day. It’s the end of my tenure as the Interim Leader of the team to which I am currently assigned. It’s been 201 […]
Parting Clouds
It is often said that we don’t appreciate what we have until it’s gone. I am certain that we have all personally experienced that feeling […]
Progress: More Than What You See
Last Friday, we held our monthly All Hands event. Given the distributed and constant focus on mission execution nature of our team, we commit to […]
Glaciers, Fjords, and Teambuilding
Many of us are surrounded by dichotomies and some of us live in more than one, I find myself a uniformed military officer living in […]
Last(ing) Impressions
It is said that we never get a second chance to make a first impression. Though I agree that first impressions are vitally important to […]
A Culture of Understanding
One of the things I find most challenging as leader of teams is developing a culture of understanding. Most of the people with whom I […]
Documenting Reality
It is said that perception is reality. I believe it is more accurate to say that my perception is my reality, your perception is your […]
Too Busy for Me
The last few months at work have been a whirlwind of activity. Some of the activity has generated progress, much of the activity is setting […]
Big Rocks, Little Rocks, and Broken Windows
Odds are that if you are reading this, you are familiar with the term Big Rocks. If you are not, I recommend you watch this video from […]
Crowdsourcing Strategy
There are many definitions of strategy. Having served in the military for 25 years and counting, I have seen strategy take many shapes. Of late, […]
It’s Not an Act
Very few things in life go according to the script we wrote. Sometimes a reality that deviates from a plan is extremely disappointing and sometimes lady […]
Process
Many a coach is known to have said, “Trust the Process.” The utterance of such a phrase is heard with greater frequency when the outcomes […]
Defaulting to Dissent
The best teams I have been on have been teams where dissent was invited, opportunities to dissent were created, and gratitude was expressed to those […]
Can’t Do Lists
Our military was founded on a “Can Do” spirit. Heck, our Nation was founded on the same. We proudly find ways to do more with […]
The Worrier
Last week, my wife and I took advantage of the free time created by a lack swim practice since our son was at the Olympic […]