Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

H acksaw Ridge is the story of WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. When I first heard the story of Doss, I couldn’t believe a man could be in the army and not pick up a weapon. Hal was having trouble getting over the lip of one rock and Desmond offered him his hand. Doss refused to wield a weapon or harm another person.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The production company did great work on translating the book to the big screen. The pacing was fantastic (the 2 and a half hour movie was over before I realized it!). So, let’s dig into the leadership lessons in The Hobbit: Battle Of Five Armies… Beware though, there are spoilers ahead! Warner Brothers.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 24, 2016

The Manhattan Project, as it was called, represented one of the most challenging and significant scientific accomplishments in history. By mid-1942, the project had become the number one defense priority with a $2 billion budget. For security reasons, the army did not want the technicians to know the purpose of the project.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 14, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. It is a tale of friendship and learning to rely on others. They only had one pod. Superman’s parents tried to stop Krypto from joining Superman on his trip to earth. Superman is not the only one who needs a friend.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Oh, come on. If you’re not in a position to bring in a COO or a voice of no, you can develop your team to take on the role. If she isn’t convinced, I know to let go of a BSO or at least put it on ice. Then, with unbridled exuberance, you storm in and say, “I’ve got an amazing idea.” Stunned silence. Rolling eyes. Icy stares.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 14, 2015

We’ve seen it time and again as armies and organizations have used the battle cry to bring their teams together. Whether it’s the Huns, World War 2 soldiers, or the Hussites in the Battle of Domažlice against the whole Holy Roman Empire army, battle cries have been a part of teams. Why Have A Battle Cry?

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 31, 2014

This post was recently published at Smartblog on Leadership : Most managers are rationale, logical, practical problem solvers when they first get promoted. In previous years, when you underspent, your next year’s budget was set based on that year’s actual. This one is kind of the opposite of No. The shell game.” Pass the trash.”

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 28, 2014

The one released in July 2014. Then I’ll give you my thoughts on the movie. Hercules battled mythical creatures and took on more than mere mortals could handle. The new Hercules movie has a great twist on the Hercules tale. Your reputation is dependent on the story your team tells about you. He was a demigod.

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General Leadership

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

I was in charge of an unfamiliar organization, one in whose mission I was not well versed. I have boiled down those leadership principles to what I think are the three most critical and approached each one through the lens of understanding the framework in an unfamiliar organization. Motivating. As Lawrence J. ” Mentoring.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.” – Dwight D. According to a survey by Robert Half Management Resources , both employees and C-suite leaders place a high premium on integrity among executives.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2019

His Dad was content with the one store. It’s one of the costs of ambition.” B LACKSTONE chairman, CEO, and co-founder Stephen Schwarzman has written a book about the potential that can be realized when you combine personal responsibility with ambition. It is inspiring and instructive. Well worth the time to read. Schwarzman was not.

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Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 7, 2014

Steve Rogers started off as a scrawny boy who couldn’t cut it in the army, even though he wanted to serve his country. It was a great flick and one I’d recommend. Alexander Pierce : “Are you ready… All it takes is one step.” Alexander Pierce : “Are you ready… All it takes is one step.”

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CEO Blog

JULY 12, 2014

And to add to it, I would like to get rid of one more thing per day - this will add up to 1000 less things in 3 years which might put the house into an equilibrium. Time spent on stuff can far outweigh the value of the stuff. New ones are LED - better light and longer life. or goodwill/Salvation Army. Stuff takes time.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 3, 2014

One player in particular came to me angry one evening after the coach had just praised him for doing a “great job” in the practice and last game. He went on to tell me that he knew if he compared his performance this season, to last season, he was far below what he expected of himself. 2) Be Clear. Unclear is unkind.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 2, 2015

13 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From The Hobbit: The Battle Of Five Armies. 13 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From The Hobbit: The Battle Of Five Armies. 12 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Once again, I appreciate every comment that is left on the blog. Keep on commenting. Top Posts.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 18, 2017

Every adult on the planet who has watched a Western movie knows about the Colt pistol. With an order to quickly produce a thousand pistols, he realized the “one-at-a-time” artisan approach to gun making would never work. He improved on the process that would become the factory operation approach for all industries.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2017

M OST LEADERS (the less than great ones) can become afraid of learning their employees’ true feelings towards the company and its overall structure. Strong leaders , on the other hand, happily ask these questions with an eye on making things better for their team. You’ll either be the 10, or you won’t.

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RapidStart Leadership

APRIL 20, 2017

With his 35 years as a leader in the Army, including time as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his four years as the US Secretary of State, he knows a thing or two about leadership in the real world. But it was his take on the business of having problems that caught my attention and made me want to share with you. Expect them.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 2, 2010

Personnel Problems Don’t Solve Themselves: The number one and number two guys at Arlington didn’t get along with each other. They were counseled by the supervising US Army officials in 1992 and 1997 to work things out and then were apparently left alone until they were both forced to retire last month.

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Joseph Lalonde

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

We’re already through January and starting on February. I hope it’s been an exciting journey and you’re well on your way to accomplishing your goals. 13 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From The Hobbit: The Battle Of Five Armies. 12 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Top Posts.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Reflections on Charismatic Leadership. It has benefited enormously from employees and consumers acting as brand ambassadors, who rave on social media about the brand’s advocacy of social causes. Incidentally, this also made Ben & Jerry’s one of the world’s best-selling ice-cream brands. Printed by permission. .

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 28, 2012

And if you’re a manager or aspiring manager, chances are at least one of them is going to work for you. Consider this from the management classic In Search of Excellence : "One reason the Roman empire grew so large and survived so long - a prodigious feat of management - is that there was no railway, airplane, car, radio, telephone.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 8, 2017

Guest post from Amy Blankson: In 2013, the National Center for Biotechnology Information reported that the average attention span of a human has dropped to a mere eight seconds , one second behind that of a goldfish. seconds (the length of time it takes to read a short text message) can double error rates on simple sequencing tasks and a 4.4

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 2, 2015

Once you are aware of our true beliefs you have to consciously replace the old beliefs with the news ones. Once you are aware of our true beliefs you have to consciously replace the old beliefs with the news ones. To create one, start by writing down areas that are important to you such as health, family, career, finances.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Even More Leadership Lessons from the Washington Redskins | Main | The Power of Courtesy » November 05, 2010 The Heroes of Walter Reed Yesterday, on a rainy afternoon in Washington, DC, I had the privilege of doing something that I wish every American had the opportunity to experience. 

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Lead by Adventure

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

If you don’t want to collect anything to donate, have one of your teammates organize a day to go feed the homeless at a local shelter. Just about every community has one, and it definitely puts things in perspective. Seeing men, women, and even families with no place to go makes one grateful for all the blessings we truly have.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

I didn’t see this one coming, but intentional interim pastor is another addition to where God has led Cheryl and me in this new season of ministry. . I’m going to be doing a combination of things on my own. Money magazine recently named Clarksville, Tennessee as the number one place to live in America.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 19, 2014

Paid on a type of “commission” basis, but you earn a percentage of the fee a client pays the company (most clients are banks, at least at my company). The Army - I don’t think people realize that Army will pay for your ENTIRE COLLEGE fund, send you to a great school, and offer the best benefits in the United States arsenal.

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RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

In this post I’ll give you six things to focus on in your first week as a new manager so you can get started on the right foot. One day some years back in Panama, an army Lieutenant Colonel I didn’t know asked to stop by and talk with me. 2) By meeting with them first, you are acknowledging their value to the team.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

However, one fact remains clear to you; your men did well, they performed as they were trained, and if they were to have encountered the enemy, they would have done well. However, one fact remains clear to you; your men did well, they performed as they were trained, and if they were to have encountered the enemy, they would have done well.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 24, 2017

A Reel Leadership Article Christopher Nolan is back with a tale from World War 2. Dunkirk tells the story of French, Belgian, and British allied soldiers surrounded by the German army. They wanted to get home so they could fight another day and see their loved ones. Fighter pilot: Keep an eye on that gauge.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 14, 2010

The authors focus on six characteristics of Trust Agents: Make your own game : There’s an established way to do things and a game changing way to do things. One of Us : Being One of Us is about belonging. For example, the first one (on page 11) gives you tools to help you get more involved in the Social Web.

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Review Books Learning-by-Doing Ethics 140

Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 16, 2018

A crew of astronauts was sent to outer space on the Cloverfield Station. Make sure you’re keeping an eye on your resources. Ava had a choice: To stay on Earth or to join a group of scientists heading into space to save the world. Netflix released the trailer for the Netflix original movie The Cloverfield Paradox.

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Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

The project is now called 100 Coaches and I am currently working on the selection of the next 75 coaches! Here is the list of the 25 coaches who will join me December 2-4 in Phoenix. Here is the list of the 25 coaches who will join me December 2-4 in Phoenix. Dear Friends, Greetings from Dallas to Riyadh!

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Building Personal Strength

MAY 14, 2010

If you've followed this blog, you know that in a previous life I was a career Army officer. No one publishes it. No one buys it. And no one reads it. One of the last poems I wrote back then was an experiment in form. The responsibility rotates among commissioned officers on staff. Today, a poem.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 28, 2017

It ended up becoming one of the most widely viewed videos in the history of LinkedIn. This first cohort is well on their way to sharing their new insights with the world! For those of you who haven’t heard of the project, here is a little back story. At the program, Ayse asked us to write down our heroes. Thought Leaders – Cohort 1.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 13, 2014

Instead of only sharing my website address, it''s nice to have something people can take with them and reference later on. Even my best articles are only accessible via search after a couple months, but someone can take the ebook, print it and keep it at their desk - or bring it with them on a computer or device.

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