Overwhelmed
Posted in Leadership3 mn read Let’s talk about tackling tough problems…the toughest. How often have you felt pretty good about your problem-solving skills as the problems seem to arise in stride where you can tackle them one at a time, even near keeping your team and business running effectively? Most of the time? Some of the time? What if all […]
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What Do I Not Know About Planning For Retirement?
Posted in Military2 mn read What do I not know about planning for retirement? That was the last line of an email I received from a friend of mine. As I prepared to think about the long list of things I wanted to tell him. I realized immediately that the only thing he needed to do was to take time […]
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TAK then and now. A personal journey.
Posted in Military3 mn read I recently posted on the Average Geniuses on the topic of TAK titled: TAK: What is it, why the rage? To my very surprise got a lot of reaction and love from the community and for good reason. In my way, I think there needs to be a forcing function to change. We just are not there […]
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Stop the Madness and Kill Innovation Theater in the DoD
Posted in Technology & Innovation3 mn read It is a joke. A sad, macabre joke. And it is infuriating to anyone willing to actually pull their head out of the shiny object ayahuasca trip and see that it is creating more damage than it is benefitting the DoD, and particularly the Air Force. I have a simple solution, that will likely be […]
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TAK: What is it, why the rage?
Posted in Military3 mn read If you have never heard of TAK – you have probably been living under a rock. It’s okay all is forgiven. TAK is an acronym for Team Awareness Kit for the civilian version and Tactical Awareness Kit for the military. Within the post, I will use TAK regardless of the target version. There are some […]
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Servant Leadership
Posted in Leadership< 1 mn read I am nothing without the people around me and on my team, and neither are you. That’s it.
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What Do I Not Know About Planning For Retirement?
Posted in Military2 mn read What do I not know about planning for retirement? That was the last line of an email I received from a friend of mine. As I prepared to think about the long list of things I wanted to tell him. I realized immediately that the only thing he needed to do was to take time […]
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TAK then and now. A personal journey.
Posted in Military3 mn read I recently posted on the Average Geniuses on the topic of TAK titled: TAK: What is it, why the rage? To my very surprise got a lot of reaction and love from the community and for good reason. In my way, I think there needs to be a forcing function to change. We just are not there […]
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Overwhelmed
Posted in Leadership3 mn read Let’s talk about tackling tough problems…the toughest. How often have you felt pretty good about your problem-solving skills as the problems seem to arise in stride where you can tackle them one at a time, even near keeping your team and business running effectively? Most of the time? Some of the time? What if all […]
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What Do I Not Know About Planning For Retirement?
Posted in Military2 mn read What do I not know about planning for retirement? That was the last line of an email I received from a friend of mine. As I prepared to think about the long list of things I wanted to tell him. I realized immediately that the only thing he needed to do was to take time […]
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TAK then and now. A personal journey.
Posted in Military3 mn read I recently posted on the Average Geniuses on the topic of TAK titled: TAK: What is it, why the rage? To my very surprise got a lot of reaction and love from the community and for good reason. In my way, I think there needs to be a forcing function to change. We just are not there […]
Continue reading “TAK then and now. A personal journey.”
TAK: What is it, why the rage?
Posted in Military3 mn read If you have never heard of TAK – you have probably been living under a rock. It’s okay all is forgiven. TAK is an acronym for Team Awareness Kit for the civilian version and Tactical Awareness Kit for the military. Within the post, I will use TAK regardless of the target version. There are some […]
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Servant Leadership
Posted in Leadership< 1 mn read I am nothing without the people around me and on my team, and neither are you. That’s it.
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How SWFs and SWIGs can Assist the DoD
Posted in Military5 mn read The DoD-level organizers do a fantastic job putting plans and strategies together for the betterment of the force moving forward. It’s at the policy level, industry practices, and modern technologies are incorporated very well. New policies and standards are setting the foundation for transformation across the DoD to become a modern technology-driven enterprise. One of […]
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How Filling Jobs Ruins Your Free Time
Posted in Talent Management4 mn read “We don’t need to pay for a recruiter.” If you’re a hiring manager, you’ve either thought or said this. It’s the most common objection in the hiring process. In fact, there are obvious reasons for this thought… “We can do it ourselves at less cost,” “We can find someone through our network,” “We have our […]
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Leadership Strategies for Success: Uncovering Key Insights From Col David Hackworth’s About Face
Posted in Leadership6 mn read COL (Ret.)David Hackworth, “Hack”, was a highly decorated U.S. Army Colonel and a veteran of the Korean War, and Vietnam Wars. He is the author of the book About Face: The Odyssey of an America Warrior. I have long considered one of the most influential books on leadership. Hack recounts his military career from enlisted […]
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Why Compassion is the Best Leadership Trait
Posted in Talent Management4 mn read Throughout my professional journey, I was always fond of some of the great leaders of our time and what made them great leaders. Over time, I learned what set them apart wasn’t their ability to be “innovative” or their raw talent. Instead, it was the compassion they had for the people they worked for. Compassion […]
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Pursuing Your Passion
Posted in Leadership2 mn read What do you do when you retire from a lifelong passion? If you have more to give, you find another passion and pour yourself into it. When you retire, they say that you have to consider “the what”, “the where”, and the “how much.” You then have to decide where each stands on priority. Many […]
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