Posts written by Dave Anderson
When I was promoted, I arrived at my first managers meeting having only met one of my peers. The group had a history together. I was an outsider. Over time, they all became my good friends. But, we had a rocky beginning. After a number of months, I realized that a few people believed I […]
Leadership and sports analogies go together like peanut butter and jelly. There are so many bad examples of leadership on display in politics and business, that sports is often the best place to go. However, when you read the title of this entry, you may now be thinking of sports stars who seem to crave […]
Dave Anderson interviews author and Navy SEAL Jeff Boss Show #2 – Topic: Why Everyone On Your Team Needs to Be a Leader (30 minutes) Jeff Boss owns www.adaptabilitycoach.com. He is a decorated combat veteran (4 Bronze Stars for Valor and 2 Purple Hearts). He coaches leaders, companies and writes for INC and Entrepreneur. All […]
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 […]
“Is Anthony better because you were there?” My dad, General Jim Anderson, always has a way at cutting to the chase. That day was no different. I was telling him about a coaching session I had just finished with Anthony, one of my direct reports. I felt satisfied as I walked away from Anthony. I […]
“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 […]
Dave Anderson interviews author and Navy SEAL Jeff Boss Topic: Navigating Chaos– The 5 C’s (30 minutes) Jeff Boss owns www.adaptabilitycoach.com. He is a decorated combat veteran (4 Bronze Stars for Valor and 2 Purple Hearts). He coaches leaders, companies and writes for INC and Entrepreneur. All past and current podcasts also available on iTunes. […]
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
“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 […]
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 […]
