Sheep are stupid animals. Did you know that sheep will only eat what is literally right in front of them? They don’t even look around to see where the best food is! Shepherds have an important task of making sure their sheep don’t just wander off and have cleverly discovered that by putting a bell around one sheep’s neck, the…
Delegating is a must for leaders. Murphy’s Law says, “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong”… and when Murphy shows up in the SEAL Teams people can die. Therefore, you must delegate! The need to control every problem will eventually be a leader’s undoing. Maximize productivity (be mission specific) by staying laser focused and delegate the fires that pop…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] You have Contribution! Most people don’t realize that in every difficult and challenging conversation BOTH sides have contribution. Contribution says, “What did I do or say to add to the situation?” rather than asking, “Who is right or wrong?” Unfortunately in our punitive, judicial system and Western mindset, we have…
“Learning Conversations” What kind of conversations are you having? When conversations get a bit tense and sometimes heated we are faced with a decision to make. We can either choose to have a “I’m right, you’re wrong” conversation where we are trying to prove our point, or we can have “learning conversations” where we remain open to someone’s perception and…
Are You a Negotiator: Yes or No? Whether we like it or not, we are all negotiators. As humans we find ourselves negotiating on a daily basis with co-workers, friends, spouses and our children. We negotiate business deals, future plans, values or simply where to go out for dinner. So, since we are already negotiators, lets identify the MOST IMPORTANT…
As leaders, we MUST learn to prioritize the important and urgent tasks during our work day. Otherwise, we’ll waste valuable time and energy, putting out fires that aren’t relevant to our main goals. Too often, we allow ourselves to become distracted with the urgent, unimportant tasks – which in the SEAL Teams, distracts from the overall mission objectives and could…
Is your organizational culture one of suspicion? Nothing damages relational trust and camaraderie more than the assumption of suspicion. Instead we must strive to give our teammates and colleagues the benefit of the doubt. Giving the benefit of the doubt FIRST says “I don’t know the reason, details or motives behind your words or actions, but I trust you anyways.” …
Feeling under a magnified glass? Are YOU the one holding the magnified glass? Micromanaging kills businesses and increases turnover. STOP spending your valuable time trying to fix everything and controlling those around you. You are NOT THAT important. You already know it is risky, but we must empower others to do their jobs (and allow them to fail) if we…
Humility takes a lifetime to learn and requires daily practice. Leaders are also good followers. It takes a wise and humble leader to know when to lead from the front and when to follow from behind. I have been in both situations in my experience as a Navy SEAL and in the business world and it is DIFFICULT. I…
During my life I have experienced the death of a spouse, death of brothers, job loss, hardest military training in the world, divorce, war, poverty, and betrayal of friends & family. The positive attitude I developed changed everything. How? Some people say religion is for the weak minded. I completely disagree. It was my faith that was tested and solidified…
