by bigthingsdone | Aug 22, 2018 | Leadership
If you were to ask me to measure the success of my military career, I would not point to the medals I was awarded, the awards I won, or even the missions I was asked to be on. Instead, I would walk you to my home office and point to the plaques I have...
by bigthingsdone | Aug 21, 2018 | Leadership
Leaders make decisions, and it’s inevitable that some of those decisions will not lead to a great outcome. You probably don’t need me to elaborate on that point any further, we’ve all been there. But how should you handle the situation as a leader,...
by bigthingsdone | Aug 20, 2018 | Leadership
Leaders make decisions. They decide which way to go and how to get there. One of the things that makes decision-making intimidating, especially as a new leader, is not having enough information to KNOW if you will be successful. If you know that doing something will...
by bigthingsdone | Aug 20, 2018 | Leadership
The best way to lead your team to accomplish a goal is to empower your team to do their job. Empowering someone simply means giving them the authority to do something. Beneath this transfer of authority (or “power”) is an expression of trust between the...
by bigthingsdone | Aug 14, 2018 | Leadership
The topic of peer leadership is the most underrated leadership topic today. I’m honestly baffled that no one really talks about it. The reason for my shock is because peer leadership is the best way to develop as an excellent leader, and anyone can do it! I am...