World-renowned leadership expert, John Maxwell, says: Good leaders ask great questions. He even wrote of a book by that title that I highly recommend. As a leader, you have a big vision but only one brain. You may be highly skilled but there will always be areas you have not considered. Sharing your vision with your team,

Never shoot down an idea from your team! An idea may not make sense to you, but your team has boots on the ground. They are daily in the trenches. They see things you do not. The idea may not make sense at first but there is always a reason someone suggests a change. Instead

The Oxford Dictionary defines “persevere” as“continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success.” According to Google, usage of the word has declined dramatically in the past century, but make no mistake, the ability to persevere through trying circumstances is crucial to success as

“Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.” – H. Jackson Brown, American author In the military, soldiers train hard for battle. During battle, their actions need to be finely honed and automatic. They must rely on their training to provide their response to the situation. If a soldier cheats

The high road, the path less often traveled. Taking the high road with people requires acting in ways that may seem counterintuitive. We naturally want to be first, to be right, and for it to be easy. Taking the high road means allowing others to go first, let them take the credit; to swallow your