It is no secret that Google enjoys a unique corporate culture. Last week, as part of the Information Dominance Corps Senior Leadership Seminar, I had […]
Category: Leadership
Mentorship, Sponsorship and Favoritism
Mentorship – A personal developmental relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps a less experienced or less knowledgeable person. The focus […]
Teams Failing Leaders?
As I look forward to witnessing another good friend realize the career milestone that is Command, I am reminded that it has been less than […]
The “C” Word
Just like every other Weekly Operations Brief at NIOC Pensacola, I witnessed something new. The difference last week was that my observations had little to […]
Because All Goals Require a Team Effort…
I am in the process of meeting individually with each of the 150+ members of our team to discuss their personal goals, among other things. […]
Menteeship
The Navy has been focused on mentorship for longer than I can remember. We have witnessed forced mentorship, where mentors are formally assigned to individuals. […]
The Millennial Mindset
It is said that thoughts, moods, and attitudes are contagious. I agree 100% and for that reason, I choose to associate with people who are […]
Passion, Purpose, Progress
As leaders, followers and any variation thereof, we find ourselves needing to influence the behavior of others and incentivize them to take specific action. In […]
AN vs IN Authority
I like to think that each and every one of is an authority on something. Whether it be baseball statistics of yesteryear, automobile repair, medicine, […]
“Wait Till Your Father Gets Home”
As a child, I rarely heard my mother make the statement, “Wait till your father gets home.” When she did, it was a request for […]
Firefighters
As a native of California, fires were a constant on the evening news during the summer season. I remember on many occasions local firefighters traveling […]
Leadership Versus Power
Regardless of our current employment status (executive, individual contributor, stay-at-home spouse, etc.), each of us is presented with opportunities in both our personal and professional […]
Fourth Quarter
Another week of the football season is behind us, and as always there was plenty of drama in the fourth quarter of more than a […]
Collaborate, Integrate, and Educate
As one who takes the role of mentor very seriously, I consider myself privileged to be sought out by juniors for career advice. Recently, I […]
Politics in the Workplace
Many people believe that politics has no place in the workplace. If that is how you feel, think about politics as relationships and your opinion […]
Feedback
One of the keys to continual improvement is constructive 360-degree feedback. The problem is, we are not accustomed to providing others with honest feedback, nor […]
Executing as a Team
I have but a few passions in life and at the top of my list is doing just about anything with my son. For this […]