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Leadership Lessons from the Navy

Skip Prichard

Captain Mark Brouker, retired US Navy , is a wealth of practical leadership wisdom gained from his military career as well as his experience as a professor, executive coach, and speaker. A few months prior, I had been selected to be executive officer, or XO (Chief Operating Officer), of U.S. Leadership is about care and compassion.

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Why Your Leadership Is Overrated

N2Growth Blog

The question is, do most leaders live up to their responsibilities? Surrender : A leader simply operates at their best when they understand their ability to influence is much more fruitful than their attempt to control. Control is about power – not leadership. Forget span of control and think span of influence.