Leaders of Character

Posts with the ‘Leaders of Character’ tag

The Quickest Way to Change a Team

Some people would say we were DAL. I prefer to say we were the team that made the Top 71 teams possible. Unfortunately, there were only 72 teams. I was pushing every button and using every motivational trick I could think of to improve my sales team’s performance. I had never failed before and I […]

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The First Step to Getting Better at Conflict

“I just don’t do conflict very well. I never have. I would rather just avoid it all together.”  I have heard this or similar statements hundreds of times. My answer to them is usually the same. “You are not good at conflict because you don’t do conflict!” No one becomes good at any activity without engaging […]

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Faith and Business – My Interview on Faith Positive Radio

I was recently interviewed by Dr. Joey Faucette on Faith Positive Radio.  The question was “How does my faith transfer into being successful in business?” To listen to this interview and other questions related to being a person of faith in today’s business world, Listen Here: Dave Anderson on Faith Positive Radio

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Becoming a Leader of Character

“You have to DO what you want to BE.  If you want to BE a great leader, a Leader of Character, you have to DO what great leaders do. Just like good basketball players practice in order to become great basketball players, good leaders must practice in order to be great leaders.” – Coach Mike Krzyzewski Men’s Basketball […]

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Leadership and the Venture Capitalist – 30 min Interview with James Brown of Arena Growth Partners and Dave Anderson of IMPACT Talk Radio

Dave Anderson interviews James Brown, co-founder of venture capital firm Arena Growth Partners. Topic: Leadership and the Venture Capitalist – What are they looking for? (30 minutes) James Brown is a West Point graduate with an MBA from Harvard and a JD from NYU School of Law. He has led private equity firms with over […]

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How to Become a Leader of Character

On Monday, February 22, 2016 at 8am EST (7am CST)  I will lead a FREE 60 minute webinar titled: How to Become a Leader of Character. Plus we have a big announcement about who is endorsing our upcoming book! Click here to sign up For anyone who wants something you can apply immediately in order to become […]

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How to Choose a Business Partner – Interview with James Brown of Arena Growth Partners and Dave Anderson host of IMPACT Talk Radio

Dave Anderson speaks with James Brown, co-founder of venture capital firm Arena Growth Partners. Topic: How to Choose a Business Partner. (30 minutes) James Brown is a West Point graduate with an MBA from Harvard and a JD from NYU School of Law.  He has led private equity firms with over $4 billion in assets […]

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Why Do People Follow?- The Survey Results

Now it is official! The survey results are in. Why do you follow a leader?  What makes a leader great?  630 responses to two questions we posted across multiple social media forums and other venues gave us the answer. Before I tell you the answer.  I am going to tell you what it is not. […]

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The Secret To Keeping A Great Culture Great – Interview with Bob Funk, CEO of Express Employment Professionals on IMPACT Talk Radio

Bob Funk, Founder and CEO of Express Employment Professionals ($2.8 billion annually) speaks with Dave Anderson about The Secret to Keeping a Great Culture Great on this 30 minute podcast. All past and current podcasts also available on iTunes. (Over 5 Million downloads to date!) Please rate us on iTunes as well! Other resources -free […]

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Private Tests Of A Leader’s Character

“No one is going to get hurt.” In a nutshell:  “Your character is who you are when no one is watching.” We can all justify our choices by saying others won’t get hurt.  But we all know there can be collateral damage to others when a leader makes a poor, private choice. However, I want […]

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