West Point's 4th of July Prayer for Leaders
Forty years ago this week, I entered the United States Military Academy at West Point. We were the Class of 1988. In our first week, we...
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Dave Anderson
Jun 251 min read
VLOG - Positivity and Eeyore the Organizational Terrorist
We all have seen Eeyore, the Organizational Terrorist, bring down the attitudes of everyone around them. In fact, we can all fall into...
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Dave Anderson
Jun 181 min read
VLOG - A Challenge to Introverts
If you are an Introvert, this 91 second video is for you. What is an introvert's moral obligation when they are uncomfortable -...
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Dave Anderson
Jun 113 min read
Why Do Leaders Lie on Performance Reviews?
“You can’t fire them.” “Why not?” “Because they have never had a negative performance review.” Ask any HR professional, and you will hear...
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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
May 211 min read
VLOG - This Week’s Character Clip May 21, 2024
Our Integrity goes beyond avoiding doing the wrong things. There is more we must do to exercise our Integrity in crucial moments of...
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Dave Anderson
May 141 min read
VLOG - This Week’s Character Clip May 14, 2024
Most leaders talk too much! But what is the underlying issue behind talking too much? My dad, The General, had a simple message to me...
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Dave Anderson
May 73 min read
Your Lack of Self-Discipline - HALT
We need to stop and ask ourselves “Why am I about to choose something I know I will regret later?” People who know me are already...
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Dave Anderson
Apr 301 min read
VLOG - This Week’s Character Clip April 16, 2024
How do you get the Courage to have that hard conversation? It's not by studying books on conflict. It is something much more practical...
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Dave Anderson
Apr 232 min read
To Win You Have to Risk Losing
If you live by the law of averages, that’s what you will be - average. A fourth quarter comeback won’t happen if a team looks at the...
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Dave Anderson
Apr 151 min read
VLOG - This Week’s Character Clip April 16, 2024
We all want character. But you’re not born with character. You develop character. So what do you have to do to get it? Here are my...
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Dave Anderson
Apr 93 min read
Is Your Leadership on Solid Ground?
Those tiny cracks in the foundation are a sign something larger is about to happen. Where do you build your house? Do you build it on the...
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Dave Anderson
Apr 23 min read
Quit Procrastinating! Just Do It!
Procrastination is a selfish act that turns us into stressed out and unreliable people at work and at home. I didn’t want to write this...
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Dave Anderson
Mar 263 min read
When Being Right is a Curse
Sometimes the right thing to do when we know we are right, is to stay quiet - if it is not an issue of Integrity. “Well I was right!” is...
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Dave Anderson
Mar 192 min read
Are You Bigger Than Your Performance?
If you use grades, sales numbers, winning cases, closing deals or promotions as your measuring stick for yourself, you will be...
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Dave Anderson
Mar 122 min read
The Hypocrites in Leadership
The self righteous exteriors of hypocrites covers the decay that is occurring from within. My wife hears me talking to the TV when the...
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Dave Anderson
Mar 53 min read
The Harder Right Versus The Easier Wrong
The narrower gate is harder. Trust me. Imagine you had two gates you could choose to walk through. One is wide and popular. Plus, on the...
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Dave Anderson
Feb 272 min read
The Best Leaders Produce More Leaders
A leader will not be remembered for the metrics they hit or the resources they managed. What is the easiest way to tell a pear tree from...
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Dave Anderson
Feb 203 min read
Who are You? Who Do You Want to Be?
The great thing is, who you are today is not your destiny. It is just a current snapshot of your choices. Spiderman! My mom! Martin...
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