Be Agressive or Be Patient?
2 mn read Being patient or being aggressive seems to be the dichotomy we have to figure out in our business journey. Dichotomy is defined as “a division…
Tag: Leadership
Ballad of the Green Notebook
< 1 mn read (ahem) Oh, Federal Supply Service Green Notebook, How we adore thee, let us count the ways, In a world of tech and screens and digital…
TAK then and now. A personal journey.
3 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…
Stop the Madness and Kill Innovation Theater in the DoD
3 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…
Servant Leadership
< 1 mn read I am nothing without the people around me and on my team, and neither are you. That’s it.
How SWFs and SWIGs can Assist the DoD
5 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,…
How Filling Jobs Ruins Your Free Time
4 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…
Leadership Strategies for Success: Uncovering Key Insights From Col David Hackworth’s About Face
6 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…
Why Compassion is the Best Leadership Trait
4 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,…
Get out of your Comfort Zone
2 mn read It’s not unusual to hear comments that mention focusing on a few things in your professional life that you should build depth or expertise in. People…