Leadership

Posts with the ‘Leadership’ tag

5 Keys To Avoiding Harmony

“If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.” -George Patton Based on this quote, I’ve been on teams that would have made General Patton crazy.  You may have too.  These are teams where people don’t speak up.  Everyone is agreeable and all ideas are good – especially if the ideas came from the boss. […]

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The Three Pillars of Leadership – Interview with Elizabeth McCormick Black Hawk Pilot and Dave Anderson on IMPACT Talk Radio

Elizabeth McCormick, Black Hawk Pilot and Celebrity Speaker shares with Dave Anderson The Three Pillars of Leadership on this 30 minute podcast.  This is Elizabeth’s second time on IMPACT Talk Radio. All past and current podcasts also available on iTunes. (Over 5 Million downloads to date!) Please rate us on iTunes as well! Other resources […]

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On Boarding New Hires To Insure Their Success – interview with Lee Salz and host Dave Anderson on IMPACT Talk Radio

Lee Salz- Show #2, author of Hire Right, Higher Profits speaks with Dave Anderson about Onboarding New Hires to Insure Their Success on this 30 minute podcast. All past and current podcasts also available on iTunes. (Over 4.5 Million downloads to date!)  Check out Lee’s first show on Hiring too. Please rate us on iTunes […]

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Lessons from the 2015 Army-Navy Game

This weekend I attended an annual Army-Navy game watching party at Top of the Hill Restaurant in Chapel Hill, NC. The experience is second only to actually being in Philadelphia at the game itself. In both places current and former cadets and midshipmen gather in the most meaningful rivalry in college sports. As I watched […]

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Three Traits Veterans Bring To The Workplace

Leadership – Duty – Adaptability. These are three traits that make veterans great hires. The business world may call them Management Experience – Accountability – Problem-Solving. Many who have not served do not understand the experience veterans have beyond what they see in the media and/or from Hollywood. Veterans need to get better at discussing […]

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IMPACT Talk Radio Host Dave Anderson 30 min interview with Media Entrepreneur Sandra Beck on Entrepreneurial Leadership

Dave Anderson speaks with Media and Marketing Entrepreuner Sandra Beck about Entrepreneurial Leadership. All past and current podcasts also available on iTunes. (Over 4 Million downloads to date!)  Please rate us on iTunes as well! Other resources -free PDF downloads of character-based interview questions are available at Overwhelmedmanagersguide.com. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.toginet.com/podcasts/impacttalkradio/ImpactTalkRadioLIVE_2015-09-30.mp3 Or download the podcast by clicking […]

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Small Goals Do Not Inspire People

Small goals are uninspiring. If a leader wants a motivated team, setting the bar low or downplaying the difficulty of a tougher task is a big mistake. “People do not exert themselves for little, unimportant goals. They work hard, take great risks, and let nothing stop them only for big goals.” – MG William A […]

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Be Careful What You Measure

I believe every one of us needs to keep score of how we are doing.  We need to know if we are achieving our stated goals. But, be careful! What you measure becomes your master.  I see leaders and entire organizations mastered by what they measure.  Often this is not a good thing. Many leaders […]

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IMPACT Talk Radio Host Dave Anderson 30 min interview with best selling leadership author Gordon Curphy

Dave Anderson discusses what’s wrong with business leadership today and how to fix it, with Gordon Curphy best selling author of Leadership-Enhancing the Lessons of Experience. All past and current podcasts also available on iTunes. (Over 3 Million downloads to date!) Please rate us on iTunes as well. Other resources -free PDF downloads of character-based interview […]

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What Are Your Leadership Top Five?

What are the top five things you admire most about your leadership hero? In front of every audience I speak to I have an audience participation portion. With each group, whether it is a group of 15 or 1,500 I ask them to think about their favorite leader in history, in the movies or for […]

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