“Do you believe there is life on other planets?” That simple question, asked of me 17 years ago, led to a complete overhaul of how I see myself and others. The question was posed by my Astrophysics Professor during a theological debate after class. My response started something like this: “I think there’s a possibility […]
It’s startling to say the least when you’re awoken at six in morning to the sound of your two-year-old son in the other room yelling, “why? why?” When this happened to me a few years back, I leapt from my bed and rushed out to see why my toddler was lamenting this early in the
I showed up to work in a foul mood once when I was a platoon leader. I can’t remember the exact circumstances, all I know is that I was far from chipper. As the morning dragged on, I began to receive bad report after bad report. The crewchiefs were at each others’ throats. My maintenance officer
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The world has been captivated this week as details emerge about the US raid to “kill or capture” Osama bin Laden. Of particular interest is the Navy SEAL team that silently slipped across the Pakistani Border, overcame unexpected challenges—including a downed helicopter, completed their mission, and all returned home safely. In addition to our gratitude,
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April was a busy month for me. I spent most of it getting settled in my new job. These were the month’s top posts: 1. Leading like Michelangelo 2. Are you Communicating your Leadership? 3. Leadership or Manipulation? 4. Can You Teach Social Media Skills? 5. How to Share Credit without Losing Any 6. Leadership Lessons from Watching Football 7. Why Empathy
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