Posts with the ‘Leaders of Character’ tag
Friends, I need a favor. Please help my dad, General Jim Anderson and I write our leadership book. We want to better understand what each of you admires in a leader. It will take you less than 2 minutes to answer these questions below. Maybe they are someone you know personally, or have read about, […]
I am an idea person. Some of the ideas I have are a little off the wall. When my brain is firing on all cylinders ideas come in a flood. The ideas role in for new blog posts, phrases for the book I am writing, marketing plans etc. I think many of us have something […]
No one ever gets in shape by reading a fitness magazine or by going to the gym once. We get in shape by actually breaking a sweat. You have to do more than read the principles in a book or article. You need to DO them. You have to DO what you want to BE!
What are the top five things you admire most about your leadership hero? In front of every audience I speak to I have an audience participation portion. With each group, whether it is a group of 15 or 1,500 I ask them to think about their favorite leader in history, in the movies or for […]
Dave Anderson of Anderson Leadership Solutions interviews Dr. Joey Faucette, #1 best selling author of the book Work Positive in a Negative World. They discuss the REAL REASONS people follow leaders and how do you become that type of leader. If you want to lead a committed team versus just a compliant one, this show […]
“What’s the difference between a leader and a manager?” she asked. I was sitting in front of this executive because this was the crux of the issue going on in her company. I was unprepared for the question and therefore rambled on WAY too long. I was sure I did not get her business. Fortunately, […]
Small Test = “This is not a big deal.” In a nutshell: There are no small decisions when my character is involved. For a leader, the magnitude of the decision should not determine my approach. If my moral compass is involved, then the decision is a big deal. Too many times we make decisions based […]
Business magazines publish article after article discussing a company’s culture. The articles often focus on perks, the color of the office walls, or the fact there is a ping pong table where the conference table used to be. Who cares! I don’t care that I get to play ping pong at work if I can’t […]
At 2:30 in the afternoon, I took a risk. An audience of 700 people had been listening to best selling leadership gurus since 8:00 AM. Now I had 10 minutes to make an impact on this group. I decided to change the first half of my talk and ask the 700 attendees to actively participate […]
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 […]
