Detachment

Chapter 35: Detachment

Leaders must develop the ability to know when it is prudent to "step outside o...

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Professional Reputation

Chapter 26: Professional Reputation

"Get the essentials of leadership right and the money usually fol...

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3rd Law of Leadership - Lead by Example

From Trust-Based Leadership™: Marine Corps Leadership Concepts for Today’s Business Leaders...

The 3r...

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22 Years Ago Today

On this day in 1998, I retired from the Marine Corps.

Since then, I have been able to work with som...

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Uncommon Bonds

Just finished reading this incredibly inspiring book.

"Uncommon Bonds: A Journey in Optimism is an ...

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Friction

Chapter 34: Friction

"As in warfare, every industry, profession, company, or team encounters two ma...

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If Awake, You Can Lead

If you're awake...

You can Lead!

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Criticism must always be accompanied by Solutions

A Roman General was the subject of politically motivated criticism and second-guessing from those fa...

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Steel Penny Focus = Victory

During World War II, Americans were asked to make many sacrifices to contribute to the war effort. T...

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Competence and Cohesion

We live in interesting times, to say the least!

The senior leaders of many companies had the foresi...

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Leadership Best Practice

Decisions are being made daily that will provide the grist for countless business school case studie...

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Actions > Words

The members of an organization will not remember what their leaders said during the Coronavirus cris...

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Substance > Image

Many new officers judge the worth of fellow Marines by their scores on the Physical Fitness Test (PF...

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Beware of January 1st Deadlines!

As an executive coach, I offer these words of caution to my clients:

“Beware of January 1st deadli...

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Leadership > Culture > Strategy > Tactics

Companies that dominate their industries have figured out that the fastest way to gain an advantage ...

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Forbes Article

Forbes just published my article! Leaders:

Can You Pass The Caller ID TEST?

Mike's Article on Forb...

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Chapter 28: Mission Tactics

Commander's Intent and Mission Tactics can be very effective in business!

 For Trust-Based Leadersh...

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Chapter 26: Professional Reputation

"Get the essentials of leadership right and the money usually follows."

 Find Book Here:  Trust-Bas...

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Chapter 18: The 5 Laws of Leadership

"While there are countless leadership axioms, sayings, quotes, etc. (many of which are mentioned in ...

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Complacency

Success breeds complacency when an organization is led by leaders who fail to anticipate the unantic...

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Semper FI

75 years ago today, 30,000 U.S. Marines landed on Iwo Jima, igniting one of the bloodiest battles of...

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How Not to Lead

It’s good to be known as a leader who leads by example and demands excellence from his team. It’s no...

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A Leadership Map for the Future

Predictions for the future can be stimulating and challenging, especially when attempting to make st...

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Do You Know Today Who Will Lead Your Company Tomorrow?

In my role as an executive leadership coach, I routinely speak with senior leaders from a variety of...

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