Simone Biles certainly captured the headlines about a month ago with her decision to withdraw, citing her mental health, and a case of the “twisties”. Her honesty and candor aid in continuing important conversations about humanity, empathy, and self-care. I want to talk about something else. I want to talk about WHAT made it possible for Biles to share her struggles and difficult decisions with the entire world.
As a leader you should always be developing those who are coming up behind you. Make sure that if, or when you leave, your organization or team won’t miss a beat. They will catch the ball and keep right on dribbling it down the court. Think about who may be able to fill your shoes should your time come to step aside, retire, or move to a new organization. How can you make this person your “brain double” and “shadow” advisor?
As the world opens up and we welcome some sense of normalcy back into our lives, navigating a post-pandemic world will continue to be incredibly stressful, and at times overwhelming. I would even go as far to say that leading yourself and caring for your mental health is most critical at this very moment. We owe it to ourselves and those we lead.
Jeff had the privilege to have a one-on-one interview with Adam Mendler, CEO of The Veloz Group, to be featured in Adam’s online leadership blog.
Curious how Jeff defines an effective leader, what compelled him to write about Gettysburg, and the single best piece of advice he’s ever received?
Click HERE to read Jeff and Adam’s full interview, Always on Parade.
While vaccinations promise to help put an end to the pandemic, they will also bring on new challenges for leaders to manage. Sorry if you thought you were going to be allowed to finally take a deep breath! So, as you’re ramping up into phase two of the pandemic (aka “the how do we live with a vaccine" phase) you will be asked to lead into yet more uncharted territory. To do this successfully you must pause regularly and ask yourself two very important questions.
It is important for you to be proud of yourself and your work. But, if you take it too far, it will become dangerous. As a leader, you have to beware of the dangers of self-pride and arrogance.
To learn more about the hubris-nemesis dynamic, read on as Jeff & Tom address this topic with this week’s vignette and excerpt from their new book, Battle Tested!
Leaders must be problem solvers. The ability to think beyond prescriptive solutions to complex problems while finding alternative, yet achievable, and successful ways to solve the problem at hand is essential. We call this out-of-the-box thinking.
To learn more about out-of-the-box thinking, read on as Jeff & Tom address this topic with this week’s vignette and excerpt from their new book, Battle Tested!
This week's vignette & excerpt digs deep into making critical decisions! Jeff & Tom reference one of Col. John Boyd's most celebrated concepts (...and a D6 participant favorite!) the OODA loop.
To learn more about critical decisions, read on as Jeff & Tom address this topic with this week’s vignette and excerpt from their new book, Battle Tested!
Have you ever asked yourself, “Where does my ultimate loyalty lie?” If you have, you are not alone. Most people confront this problem at some point.
To learn more about this loyalty question, read on as Jeff & Tom address this topic with this week’s vignette and excerpt from their new book, Battle Tested!
Jonathan Letterman, the “Father of Modern Battlefield Medicine,” effected all the changes inherent to innovation - new product, new process, and new organizational structure.
To learn more about leadership and innovation, read on as Jeff & Tom address this topic with this week’s vignette and excerpt from their new book, Battle Tested!
