Posts written by Dave Anderson
Recently I was interviewed by a local radio personality about The Coach’s Tool Kit a 3 session program I developed to specifically meet the needs of leaders who have responsibility for developing and coaching individuals on their teams. Express Leadership University is a Leadership Development company I run locally that specifically meets the needs of […]
On multiple occasions during my 20 year career with a Fortune 50 behemoth, I lobbied to change the job titles of the leaders in our sales force. We were all called Managers. I thought our titles should be Leader not Manager. But, no matter my title, I always believed I was leading. Now in the […]
I had a dream that I worked for a company that got rid of it’s Human Resources Department. There were no more HR manuals or HR classes. This was not a result of ineffective HR professionals. They just weren’t needed in that company. Was this heaven? No. It was a dream. But, after rereading John […]
Love Works. Seven Timeless Principles For Effective Leaders by Joel Manby has a title that may turn off some people who believe the words Love and Work should never meet in the workplace. Joel Manby put his money where his mouth is on CBS’s hit show, Undercover Boss. He creating a sensation when he exposed […]
I just returned from my 25 year West Point reunion. It was great to be with friends who went through the same trials and tribulations I did in order to graduate from America’s premier leadership development school. A few quick impressions: Those guys looked old! We aren’t losing our hair. We are gaining forehead. West […]
My baby boy did not begin walking on his first try. He took a step and fell. He pulled himself up and tried again, and he fell. He repeated this over and over until he successfully navigated the family room. There was no fear in him then, just determination. Now he runs sprints at practice […]
“No excuse, sir.” Of the four approved responses a West Point plebe may use, this one was hardest for me to say. But, everything we did at West Point had a purpose. The purpose of teaching 18 year olds not to make excuses actually fulfills West Point’s purpose: To provide our nation with leaders of […]
I’ve been that guy. I wanted everything to run smoothly so I would do as Nancy Reagan did and “Just Say No.” Years later, in my rearview mirror, I realize by saying “No” too quickly, I damaged my team and the individuals on my team. I missed opportunities to develop better decision makers and therefore […]
If everything is a priority then nothing is. I sat in hundreds of meetings in the twenty years I spent in the corporate world where we discussed our need to focus. The irony is we developed new areas for focus at each meeting, but we never eliminated a thing from our to do list. We […]
Painful Tests = “Someone is going to get hurt.” In a nutshell: Inflicting pain on myself or someone else is a test of character and courage. There are some decisions I make in leadership, I know are going to hurt. They may hurt me, or they may hurt others. In these situations, it may not […]
