I began my career as a nuclear engineering officer in the United States Navy submarine fleet. Towards the end of my time in the US Navy, I served as the officer in charge of the ship (the Officer of the Deck or OOD). In that role, I got to “drive the boat.” During my six-hour
Leaders are learners. Even better, leaders are continual learners. That concept is a core idea that we promote in our work with both new and experienced leaders. In most cases, our clients and workshop participants nod in agreement when we offer the idea. Frankly, it’s a pretty easy idea to agree to in concept, and
Like so many words we use commonly, the word trust has many layers of meaning. Most of us have similar general perspectives about what it means to trust another person. But there are some subtle differences in how we view this simple word. These subtle differences can have an enormous impact on how we use
By Guy Harris Many people rise to leadership positions because they can solve problems. That was certainly true for me. One of the reasons I quickly moved from an individual contributor role to a supervisor position in my first civilian job after the Navy was that I knew how to solve the technical problems my
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