Dual Footprints Part 4
Dual Footprints Part 4 – Kill the Ego Dual Footprints is a multi-part blog on mentorship and this week it is either kill or be killed…by your ego. …
Dual Footprints Part 3
Dual Footprints Part 3 – A Commitment to be Transparent This is the third article in a series about coming alongside someone else and mentoring them. Part 2 discussed the…
Dual Footprints Part 2
Dual Footprints Part 2 – A Commitment of Time This series of articles addresses coming alongside someone else and mentoring them, hence the dual footprints. Today, I am writing about…
Dual Footprints
Dual Footprints Earlier this year I shot the above photo when my daughter and I took an evening walk along the beach in North Carolina. The footprints are a visual…
Connecting with People
When I took the photo above, I was standing along the banks of the York River in Yorktown, Virginia. On the other side is Gloucester, Virginia. I had three options…
Collaborative Decision Making
“As a result of collaborative decision making, battle experience, and efficient execution, the Yorktown air group was the only one that arrived over the target in a timely fashion and…
Know your Team
In 1942, Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance assumed command of Task Force 16 prior to the Battle of Midway. His assignment resulted from Vice Admiral William F. Halsey’s admittance to…
The Importance of Trust
“Regardless of the profession or situation, earning trust is paramount in leadership.”1 The photo shows two firefighters attacking a propane fire during a training session. Both individuals were assigned to…
Calm, Cool, and Collected
“One trait that Meade evidently possessed was absolute coolness under fire.”1 The quote above from Meade at Gettysburg, describes the general as he and his troops weathered a heavy artillery…
Decisions – “The most difficult part of my work…”
“The most difficult part of my work is acting without correct information on which to predicate action.”1 Those were the sentiments expressed by Major General George G. Meade, commanding general…