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CEO Leadership Lessons: 3 Things I Re-Learned in the Operator Seat
I’ve spent almost a decade coaching executives. Telling CEOs what to do. Telling them what good looks like. Telling them where their team is leaking. I had stories. I had a process. I had a methodology I could defend in a 90-minute keynote. Then I took a real seat again. Eight weeks ago, I said…
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The Top Questions I Get Most as a Navy SEAL Leadership Coach
Straight answers for CEOs and corporate executives. Most CEOs and senior executives don’t need more information. They need better execution under pressure. The questions I get—over and over—usually sound different on the surface (growth, culture, accountability, stress)… but they all roll up to one issue: “How do I stay in control when the stakes are…
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Root for the Mission: What the Olympics Teach Leaders
This year’s Winter Olympics reminded me why I love sports in the first place. Sunday morning, I’m on the couch with my three kids — two of them are absolute hockey fanatics — watching Team USA men’s hockey win gold. From the comfort of our living room, we watched a group of Americans do something…
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If You Want to Be a Great Leader, Act Like You Are Arthritic
Leadership discipline means staying consistent with what works—even when it’s hard. I’m not being flippant with this title. This is a real lesson from my life that any leader can use to improve performance and build consistency. I’m 58 as of this writing… ooof. Aches and pains come with the territory. So does arthritis. Most…
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The Real Reason High Performers Stay Consistent
Most leaders know what they want. More focus.Better execution.More discipline.Less chaos. But the problem isn’t ambition. The problem is that most teams try to operate on the most unreliable fuel source in the world: motivation. Motivation is a feeling. It’s unpredictable. And it disappears the second you get tired, distracted, stressed, or overwhelmed. And that’s…
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What Hell Week Taught Me About Corporate Burnout
In the SEAL Teams, sleep deprivation isn’t a “side effect.”It’s a weapon. During Hell Week, you’re kept awake and under constant physical, mental, and emotional stress for days. The point isn’t to see who can suffer the most. The point is to see: That’s what most corporate leaders are getting wrong. They’re running real-life Hell…
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Brady vs Reynolds: Two Very Different Leaders, One Big Lesson | Ice Cold Leader
I just got finished watching the first season of Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues. I also watched the first couple of seasons of Welcome to Wrexham until life got in the way and I stopped watching, at least for now. For those of you who don’t know, both are documentary series on European…
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Treatment of Ice Officers – A Critical Perspective
Being opposed to something and voicing your opposition is one thing. Tolerating abhorrent behavior because you agree with the opposition is bad leadership. Unfortunately, our political leaders hold that power and they are wielding it in the most disgusting way, just like during the Vietnam War. How We Treated Vietnam Veterans When American soldiers were…
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Thanksgiving and Controlling the “Delta”: How to Stay Disciplined During the Holidays
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year.And that’s saying something, because I generally love all holidays. But let’s be honest: The “problem” with Thanksgiving — and the holiday season in general — is this: All the discipline you’ve been working on tends to go out the window. Diet. Exercise. Sleep. Drinking. Spending.The routines you’ve…
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