by Andrew | Apr 1, 2018 | Army, Awesomeness, Leadership, philosophy
Two posts in 1 day! Here’s part 7, and part 6 here with links to parts 1 through 5 at the top. 8 – Make sound and timely decisions. Today we are talking about NOT doing the above.. People know if you are being rushed and guessing. If things feel reckless...
by Andrew | Apr 1, 2018 | Army, Leadership, Life, philosophy
Back again with part 7. Part 6 here with links to parts 1 through 5 at the top. 7 – Develop the leadership potential of your followers. This – sorta, but not this… Since you can’t be everywhere all the time, you can’t always rely on your...
by Andrew | Jan 30, 2018 | Army, Leadership, philosophy
Here is another installment of the 10 part series on leadership, highlighting the 10 principles of leadership as instructed in the Canadian Armed Forces in the 1980s and 90s. Here are links to the first 5 parts: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5. 6 – Know...
by Andrew | Jan 27, 2018 | Army, Leadership, philosophy
Moving on with part 5 today. (don’t miss part 1, part 2, part 3, or part 4). 5 – Make sure your followers know your meaning and intent, then lead them to the accomplishment of the mission What can happen if intent is misunderstood, and you don’t...
by Andrew | Dec 24, 2017 | Army, Leadership, philosophy
Time for my favorite! (don’t miss part 1, part 2, and part 3). 4 – Lead by example Ralph Waldo Emerson – one of my faves (from: http://www.movemequotes.com/lead-by-example-quotes/) This IS my favorite, and probably the most important of the ten. You...
by Andrew | Dec 15, 2017 | Army, Leadership, philosophy
In our third installment, we continue exploring the principles of leadership developed by the Canadian Armed Forces and taught in the 1980s and 90s. You can find part 1 here, and part two here. Today we will talk about the third principle: 3 – Seek out and...
