Author Archives: David Mills

The “What If” Project

30 Days. 30 Leadership Tips. 30 Opportunities to Become a Better Manager… a Different Kind of Manager… a Leader. Link to the “What If” project !  

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How To Be An Effective Leader

What’s your number one responsibility as a manager or leader?

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5 Leadership Lessons from My Personal Journey

VMware Chief Operating Officer Sanjay Poonen shares his leadership journey, learnings and life experiences. He is passionate about developing and celebrating leadership around him.

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Learning to be Awesome …

… at anything you do, including being a leader! Tasha Eurich shares a prescription to be not just awesome at leadership, but anything else you want to improve.

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Great Leadership Starts with Self-leadership

What would leadership in Utopia look like? To start with, imagine the best leader you have ever worked with. How did he or she get to become this type of leader?

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How to Spark Leadership

“To be a leader, you can be tough, you can have high standards, and hold people accountable … but if at the end of the day, you are not serving them, you will not be able to build a team … Continue reading →

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9 Tips to be a Better Leader

Leadership and Management Skills and Qualities Are you looking for some tips on how to be a better leader so you can motivate your followers to get more work done and achieve your team’s vision. Many people think that leaders … Continue reading →

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5 Rituals That Predict Success (for the New Year)

These are 5 SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), that I encourage you to wire into your daily life through consistent practice, because as you know so well, consistency is the mother of mastery. It’s not what you do once every year … Continue reading →

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​How to Turn Employee Compliance Into Employee Engagement​

“When we take the concept of management off its pedestal, we can see it for what it is: a technology for organising people into productive capacities. The thing is, this technology is from the 1850s, and we don’t use too … Continue reading →

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7 Leadership Takeaways from a Navy SEAL

Former U.S. Navy SEAL Chad Williams shares 7 leadership principles extracted from the SEAL Creed plus experience on and off the battlefield. Common Man with Uncommon Desire to Succeed Humbly I Serve (Servant Leadership) Forged by Adversity Earn Your Trident … Continue reading →

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Rooftop Leadership

“Trust is eroding all around us everyday. Conflict and skepticism fill the void.   In these challenging times, this former Green Beret explains how to lead people who don’t want to be led.”

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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (5 Fav’s)

Here are 5 of my favorite Big Ideas from “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” by John C. Maxwell. Hope you enjoy!   – Brian Johnson

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The difference between winning and succeeding

With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father’s wisdom.

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How to Be A Great Leader: Inspiring Others To Do Remarkable Things

Wondering how to be a great leader? In this video you’ll learn how to leverage your biology to create a safe environment that inspires your team to achieve remarkable things.  

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The 3 Traits Of Great Leaders

Discover the top three traits that all great leaders poses.

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