Posts with the tag “leadership”

Ah, leadership. That noble pursuit of guiding others while trying not to trip over your shoelaces. As I prepare to pass the leadership torch to the next generation, I can’t help but reflect on this ch...  Read More

Matt Eversmann faced one of the most significant leadership challenges in one of the most dangerous circumstances possible. I was privileged to catch up with my old friend in my recent Unbeatable podc...  Read More

Alex Chandler picked himself up off the ground after being wounded and ran toward a suspect who had just killed his partner in a deadly gunfight. Any rational person would seek their own protection an...  Read More

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a crisis? (All of us are going through a global health crisis right now.) I’m not talking about one of those circumstances that is beyond your control. I’...  Read More

I once worked for a leader in the army who had a psychological or personality disorder. I’m not using these words lightly. Although he never admitted it, I think he literally had a mental illness. (Fo...  Read More

Last week, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) delivered a press conference about the COVID-19 virus. (Click below for a 1-minute summary of his rem...  Read More

You can’t control the weather- it’s hard to even predict the weather. I’m convinced this is one of the reasons why meteorologists will forecast a 50% chance of rain. What does 50% chance of rain even...  Read More

I love competition- I thrive in it! Competition brings the best out of me. Stiff competition forces me to push myself to the limits. I’m not the type of guy that must win at all costs, but healthy c...  Read More

There are a few pivotal moments in the history of an organization that will make or break it. No matter the industry, every organization will face crises from time to time. These challenges, when not ...  Read More

Have you ever wondered what your boss was thinking when he or she made a tough decision? All of us long to work for someone who has our best interest in mind. Sometimes, when we hear bad news, it’s ha...  Read More

Culture grows in the soil of activity. This leadership principles Tempe demonstrated by simple gardening. Many gardeners learned that the health of vegetables or the color of flowers is determined by...  Read More

I learned a difficult leadership lesson while serving as a sergeant in the United States Army. Although I had already served as a manager in a fast food restaurant, the US Army was my first real test ...  Read More

Someone said, “Competition is always good for the consumer”! Well that may be true, it isn’t always good for businesses caught in stiff competition. Sometimes competition can help the team become more...  Read More

One of the boldest statements of any leader in the Bible- outside of Jesus- is made by the Apostle Paul. In a letter to the Christians in the Greek city of Corinth he tells them to… Imitate me, as I ...  Read More

There is a growing crisis of trust in America. In a recent Harvard Business Review article, Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta described how Facebook, Boeing and other major companies are losing the p...  Read More

WeWork is in trouble. This startup with a meteoric rise and the charismatic CEO is starting to show signs of stress. [1]Adam Neumann had an idea of generating workspace for people to work by negotiati...  Read More

This conversation can drive a person crazy. I’m sure you’ve had this exact same conversation before going out with some friends to dinner or having a nice meal with your family. I learned a long time...  Read More

Have you ever been betrayed by a coworker during an important meeting? Maybe you’ve been burned by a scenario like this…You and a coworker are talking together about an important topic that your boss...  Read More

Have you ever been part of a flash mob? If not, have you ever seen a flash mob spontaneously erupt? As a student of human nature, I am fascinated by flash mobs. In case you don’t recognize the term “...  Read More

Luke 10:1-12 After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others, and he sent them ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself was about to go. 2 He told them, “The harvest is abundan...  Read More

As an organization becomes larger, it becomes more difficult to develop a defining culture. The more complex an organization becomes, the more difficult it is to drive culture. Culture drives strateg...  Read More

There is a fine line between stubborn and stupid! I learned exactly where this line is by watching my battalion commander many years ago. Here’s the short version of the story… We were having a tale...  Read More

I took my first leadership assignment kicking and screaming. For my first several years in the US Army I became highly specialized at reconnaissance, surveillance, and small unit tactics. However, I ...  Read More

On the 25th of April, 2012, I experienced a rare, but significant tactical defeat in Afghanistan. Since then, my career and outlook stems from the events of that day. I was the Battle Company command...  Read More

I am regularly asked questions about military chaplaincy. This is an attempt to answer some of the most frequent questions about life as a chaplain in the United States Army. While I am familiar with...  Read More

Women are taking more of a leadership role in business and communities. In almost every aspect of society, ladies are taking more leadership. From Hollywood to the corporate board room, women are sta...  Read More

There’s an old axiom I used to hear often in the US Army: “Life would be easy if it wasn’t for people.” This statement always made me laugh because it was leaders who generally made that statement. Le...  Read More

Do you know what you call the baseball team that doesn’t have a bullpen? Losers. The game of baseball, like life, is built around the idea that at some point, the pitcher’s arm is going to wear out. W...  Read More

When we get in trouble we usually start looking for a leader to rescue us. This is true in most walks of life. When a business starts to get into the red they begin looking for a leader that can brin...  Read More

We are studying the life of Moses. We’re studying about leadership and we’re using Moses as an example of leadership. We are going to jump around in the Bible for the next couple of weeks on purpose. ...  Read More

“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt.” That’s the stupidest phrase I’ve ever heard in my life. I’d like to know who the idiot was who came up with this statement. Everyo...  Read More

There’s a perfect example of this in Bible. Moses finds himself in this predicament in Exodus chapter 14. It’s only natural to wonder how a leader like Moses let this happen. Did Moses fall asleep a...  Read More

Ask any craftsman and they can easily tell you the one tool they can’t live without. Most great craftsmen in a skilled area will probably all refer to the same tool. This tool may differ from craft t...  Read More

In 1850 Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote a novel called The Scarlet Letter which he described as a romance novel. The plot of The Scarlet Letter is about a woman, Hester Prince, whose husband has been gone f...  Read More

Let’s talk about leadership for the next few minutes. Whether you know it or not, we all follow leaders. You follow a leader when you’re in the checkout line at a grocery store. Or, when you’re drivin...  Read More