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Dave Anderson
Oct 291 min read
VLOG - Hope is a Lousy Leadership Strategy
Hope is a great thing to have, but it is a lousy leadership strategy. You can't just hope your people or children make wise decisions,...
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Dave Anderson
Oct 151 min read
VLOG - The Root Cause of Your Character Failures
The deadly combination of fear and pride are the reason for most failures in character. And we all have had times when our character...
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Dave Anderson
Oct 11 min read
VLOG - Most Leadership Failures are Character Failures
The headlines are all too common. Business, politics, law enforcement, and education all have sad stories about catastrophic failures of...
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Dave Anderson
Aug 134 min read
Scarred by Your Previous Leader
If you make the new leader continue to pay for the sins of the previous one, will things ever get better? Heads up! This is a story...
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Dave Anderson
Jul 303 min read
If You Are Inconsistent - They Won’t Follow
When we work on our consistency, we are working on our character. “Walking on eggshells.” “Not one of her people.” “Never knowing...
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Dave Anderson
Jun 41 min read
VLOG - This Week’s Character Clip June 4, 2024
Why do we choose to be selfish at work or at home? We can all fall into this vicious cycle of selfishness if we don't pay attention. In...
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Dave Anderson
May 274 min read
Memorial Day Tribute to Donnie - KIA Operation Desert Storm
My best friend, Donnie Tillar, was the one who convinced me to go to West Point. Donnie was a year older than I was. Thanks to his...
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Dave Anderson
Apr 25, 20232 min read
You’re in Your Twenties, Working, Married, & A Parent - What Comes First?
Your work will always be there, but those around you won’t always be. When I (Dave) asked for a person in their twenties to share a...
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Dave Anderson
Apr 11, 20234 min read
My 90 year old Vietnam Veteran Father Remembers One Pilot’s Selflessness
This is a combat memory from a “chronologically superior” Army Ranger. When you turn 90 years old, you tend to reflect on the people in...
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Dave Anderson
Nov 15, 20222 min read
One Way a Leader Avoids the Us versus Them Mentality
My boss cared enough about staying connected that he set up a system to do it. Many of us have a hard time remembering names and details...
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Dave Anderson
Nov 8, 20223 min read
Three Priorities for Middle Managers
When you retire, nobody will ever talk about what a huge impact your perfect admin record or a stellar Project had on their career....
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Dave Anderson
Nov 1, 20223 min read
How to Avoid being a Selfish New Leader
Morale was low and the boss was blaming them. Martin (name changed) was never wrong. He’d won a bunch of awards working in one of the...
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Dave Anderson
Oct 18, 20223 min read
The Difference Between Selfish and Selfless Teammates
Selfish teammates ensure mediocrity for the team. She never did anything for anyone – unless there was a payoff. I am not talking about a...
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Dave Anderson
Jun 21, 20224 min read
How to Exercise Selflessness - Leading in Your Twenties Series
Selfishness or Selflessness - practice makes perfect! On our best days, most people will look in the mirror and realize they did...
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Dave Anderson
Feb 15, 20223 min read
West Point: How a Good Follower in their 20’s Becomes a Good Leader Later
Followership is the foundation of leadership. Before West Point expects cadets to become leaders, they train them how to be good...
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Dave Anderson
Feb 8, 20222 min read
The “Unimportant People” Could Determine If You Get Hired
“How did he treat the unimportant people you saw that day?” When I hired new salespeople, I always had them spend a day with one of our...
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Dave Anderson
Feb 1, 20223 min read
Selflessness - Avoiding the Entitlement Trap
Warning! Don’t do what I did! I was mad. I was dissatisfied. I deserved better. Or so I thought…. During a company restructuring, people...
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Dave Anderson
Jan 25, 20223 min read
Selflessness in Your 20s – Who Will You Follow?
Selflessness Definition: Putting the needs of others before our own needs, desires or convenience. Have you ever felt like someone was...
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Dave Anderson
Aug 31, 20213 min read
Selflessness - Join the Rebel Movement
Maybe it’s time for a rebellion of a different sort. “What do you need? What do you want? What do you desire? Chase after these...
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