Early this month I had the pleasure of sharing lunch with a prized friend and mentor. We talked of many things including family, our individual […]
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Promises
As the year draws to an end, I find myself once again immersed in the annual season of reflection and goal setting. Over the years, […]
Leaders and Doers
I recently had the privilege of hosting a mentorship session for a few dozen junior officers here in Maryland. We talked about many things ranging […]
Big E’s Big Four
On October 21st, my younger (and only) brother Erik (“Big E”) passed away. The circumstances behind his passing are not important to share, but the […]
Swatting at Gnats
In any organization, there are main lines of operations and there are distractions. Sometimes the distractions come in the form of “good ideas” thrust upon […]
Opportunities To Fail
It might sound odd, but I will go ahead and admit that I sometimes enjoy watching others struggle, and the highest highs I continue to […]
Creating Firsts
One of the many cool things about being a parent is watching your child experience things for the first time. Odds are most of us […]
Prepositional Leaders
A senior officer who had recently been made aware of relevant discussion threads and bulletin boards filled with colorful conversation regarding our profession asked me […]
HOW Leaders
Being both a student and practitioner of leadership, I keep my head on a swivel to identify leaders from whom I can learn, peers with whom I […]
Are People Truly Our Greatest Assets?
We hear it all the time, “People are our greatest assets.” I used to believe it, but over the years I have grown to believe […]
Advisors, Actors…Leaders
It’s been three weeks since I started my new position and it happened. The it to which I am referring is the reintroduction to the idea […]
Intoxication is Contagious
Last week I received a note from a junior officer asking me to explain the significance of the piece of art included on my business […]
Change of Command Remarks
It may not have come out exactly as written, but here were my remarks for OUR Change of Command Ceremony conducted at the National Naval […]
Sharing The OODA Loop
Anyone who has served in the military understands “The OODA Loop”, and a growing percentage of business leaders in corporate America have studied or even […]
Player Development
Most of the time I consider the insights I choose to share as doing little more than playing the role of “Master of the Obvious”. […]
360 Degree Hiring
I like learning about new ideas, thoroughly enjoy formulating good ideas, and absolutely love executing great ideas. In a previous post summarizing a short visit at the […]
Because We Can
There are some things we as human beings can’t do, many that we won’t do, and even more that we don’t do. Rather than focus […]
Leading Even From Your Desk
Throughout my career, I have heard many people profess that you can’t lead from behind your desk. I’ve thought that to be true, but I must […]
The Coalition of the Doing
In a recent post, I made mention of the fact that I have a list of people that I refer to as “The Coalition of the […]
Bunting For Singles
I played my fair share of baseball as a child, but I am not a big fan. Each spring, as many of my friends get […]