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Do You Only Lead When It’s Easy?
The Colonel said, “Your leadership will not be challenged when your team succeeds. That part is easy. It’s when your team stumbles or fails—that’s when you’ll be tested as their leader.” https://vimeo.com/1018782724 Sir Ernest Shackleton is the best-known leader...
Is It Weakness To Admit You Are Wrong?
Is it important for you to always be right? Can you admit when you are wrong? The Colonels said, “It’s not weakness to admit when you are wrong, kid. The strongest of leaders are willing to say, ‘I was wrong’ and ‘I’m sorry.’”...
Does Your Team Feel Safe to Grow?
Does your team feel safe to grow? The Colonel said, "One of the most important things you can provide to your team is safety—physical safety, emotional safety, intellectual safety. They need to know you are their net.” https://vimeo.com/1013686014?share=copy As a...
Do You Believe In Others Before They Prove Themselves?
Have you ever encountered someone who you instinctively knew was going to be successful. You saw potential in them that was not yet realized? My question is why do we not see that potential in everyone? https://vimeo.com/1007277071?share=copy The Colonel...
Does Everyone Have to Agree With You?
Would you agree that if everyone agreed all the time, the world would be a pretty boring place? https://vimeo.com/1007274737?share=copy Furthermore, if everyone agreed all the time, the world would be stagnant. There would be no reason to consider different...
Are Your Words Worth Anything?
Are your words worth anything? The Colonel said, “Words are just words, kid. They don’t mean anything if you don’t stand by them with actions.” https://vimeo.com/1007270223?share=copy At one point in my career, I was very involved in a couple of Chambers of...
Are You Learning From Your Mistakes?
Are You Learning From Your Mistakes? Good news! Failure is only tragic if you don’t learn anything from it. The Colonel said, “We don’t learn much when everything goes right. We learn most when things go wrong.” https://vimeo.com/1005553826?share=copy History is...
Are You Afraid to Show Your Flaws?
The Colonel said, “Don’t be afraid to show your flaws every now and then. They’re what make others want to work with you.” https://vimeo.com/992196846?share=copy If you’re anything like me, this one is tough. It’s such a hard lesson to wrap my brain around. When we...
Do You Make Decisions Easily?
Do you make decisions easily? Or do you agonize over it? https://vimeo.com/1000453208?share=copy The Colonel said, “There are two types of decisions: good decisions and lessons learned.” Dad would never have been characterized as indecisive. In fact, he was a...
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