Following yesterday’s post about Planning on Purpose, I thought it appropriate to expand on a concept used in the military to ensure soldiers remain focused on their goal while executing the plan: The Commander’s Intent. I touched on this concept last fall in an article on “3 Myths of Military Leadership,” where I explained that […]
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There are generally two camps when it comes to planning—those who love it and those who hate it. Those who love it generally enjoy the comfort of knowing what to expect and being prepared to answer questions like, “what are we doing?” “What happens next?” “How are we going to get there?” Unfortunately, sometimes they
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“Can it be taught?” She asked me point-blank. She’s swimming upstream, trying to get her leaders to properly engage in social media—to capitalize on the potential. I hear this a lot. Some leaders won’t even consider it. Others stumble in awkwardly trying to peddle their wares and services from day one. The question was honest.
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General Robert E. Lee was one of the most skilled and beloved leaders America has ever produced. He was Abraham Lincoln’s first choice to lead the Union Army before Lee’s home state of Virginia seceded from the Union. During the Civil War he consistently led the Confederate Army to victory against Union forces, despite the North’s superior
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I made a mistake when I was twenty years old that has stuck with me my whole career. It was the summer before my senior year at West Point and I was half-way across the world and half-way through a five-week stint playing the role of an Army aviation platoon leader. I had come a
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