So many people write and talk about the inspirational nature of leadership. Although such thoughts have merit, I have...
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Employ your Command in Accordance with its Capabilities
In one of the early episodes of the StartUp Podcast—which features Alex Blumberg, formerly of This American Life and...
Develop a Sense of Responsibility Among Your People
It was a new organization, a new unit in the U.S. Navy Reserve, and someone—in his infinite wisdom—put me in charge of...
Make Sound and Timely Decisions
Rate the extent to which you would agree or disagree with the following statement: "My organization promotes making...
Train Your Unit as a Team
“Where is your squad member? Why isn’t he here?” Probably because he slept in, I thought. He should’ve gotten here on...
Make Sure the Task is Understood, Supervised, and Accomplished
I’ve taught many courses on managerial skills, leadership, and organizational change for both graduate and...
Set the Example
Although I had already been a commissioned U.S. Navy officer for more than 11 years at the time, the message hit me...
Keep Your People Informed
By nature, we humans continually seek to reduce the uncertainty and ambiguity around us. We’re all different to some...
Research Summary: Digital Connectivity and Job Performance, Leader-Follower Relationships, and Humility
Below I review three recently published research articles, breaking them down into three sections: what it’s about,...