coaching

INVEST IN YOUR PEOPLE

What does it really mean to invest in your people? For me, it’s not about expecting a clear, measurable ROI. It’s about being willing to give something of mine… • My time • My attention • My influence • My resources Or something from the organization I serve… • Access to tools or coaching •…
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WHAT DOES GROWTH MINDSET MEAN TO YOU?

What’s ‘growth mindset’ mean to you? For me, it starts with belief: Do you believe you can continue to learn, grow, and develop as a person and a leader? But it can’t stop there. If you believe it, but never leave your comfort zone… If you only do what you’re already good at… Is that…
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I DON’T HAVE TIME

“𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲” = “𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆.” That’s what I hear when leaders say it. Because when something is a priority, you make time. If you’re saying “I don’t have time” to the work of clarifying your purpose… And about revealing what truly matters to you… • values • passions • strengths •…
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FOLLOWING THE GOLDEN PATH

“𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀?” When my boss asked why I wanted to be a commanding officer one day, I answered: “𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽.” And the moment I said it, I knew that answer wasn’t good enough. That’s when it hit me: I’d been following the 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵. I was doing…
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DO YOU SAY YES TO EVERYTHING?

You can’t lead with alignment if you say “yes” to everything. The key? Getting clear on your values first. If you’re not clear on what truly matters to you, everything starts to look like a “yes.” The first place I recommend starting? Reflect on your core values. Ask yourself: 1. What are the non-negotiable attributes…
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AI CAN HANDLE THE SURFACE

AI can handle the surface. But leading with depth is still on us. As technology gets better at managing the cognitive load our work as leaders shifts. We’re being called to do something only humans can: • Tune in. • Get curious. • Lead from a deeper place. That means learning to notice what’s inside.…
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THE SOMEDAY TRAP

“𝗜’𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝘁… 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗮𝘆.” That’s what I used to tell myself. Let me finish this tour. Let me hit that next milestone. Let me make it to 30 years of service. Then I’ll start the coaching business. Then I’ll do what I 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 feel called to do. But here’s the trap: There’s always a…
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SHOW THEM IT’S SAFE

Want your team to admit when something goes wrong? Start by showing them it’s safe. In my first week as commanding officer, I made a call I shouldn’t have. It wasn’t a crisis, but I owned it. In front of the whole team. Why? I wanted a culture where people felt safe to admit mistakes.…
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FEELING OFF?

You can follow the accepted path and still feel ‘off.’ For a long time, I did what most high performers do. • I took the next step. • Then the next one. • And the one after that. Because that’s what success looks like, right? Keep advancing. Keep achieving. But eventually, I had to pause…
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HUMILITY ISN’T WEAKNESS

You already know humility isn’t weakness. It’s a mark of a grounded, self-aware leader. And it’s necessary to create trusting, innovative teams. It signals self-awareness and the fact that you couldn’t possibly have every answer. And that’s what makes you open. • Open to other perspectives • Open to seeing something you hadn’t before •…
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TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERS

The leaders I respected most didn’t force it. They just seemed…natural. Not natural like “natural born leaders.” Natural because they were clear. • Clear on who they were • Clear on what mattered • Clear on their purpose I’ve also seen the opposite. Leaders who seemed to be copy-pasting something from a book. Saying the…
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LEARN IN PUBLIC

Want to learn something faster and more effectively? Learn in public! I think of learning much differently these days. The old way: Lectures Homework Exams and quizzes The new way is a cycle you can enter from any point: Experience Reflect on lessons Connect new lessons with old Incorporate learning into your next experience Repeat.…
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