A Lesson on Leadership and Teamwork I had the pleasure of presenting to another group of amazing young warriors this past week. This time I got to discuss leadership and shlichut (acting as an emissary) with two teams from Duvdevan (Cherries) at the Commando Training Facility and School. These young men are about to face […]
“You can’t pick cherries with your back to the tree” Read More »
I was asked by my Casualty Officer, Noa, if I would be willing to give another talk to some officers. This time it would be to a group of officers like her. Young women who take responsibility for wounded soldiers as well as the families of those soldiers who fall during their service. I jumped,
We engage politics and power in most of our relationships. Unfortunately, most of us view politics and power in a negative light. But a big part of leadership means engaging in politics and using power effectively…
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How will you respond? Let’s discuss spillover for a moment. You’ve heard about work-life balance, right? Well, part of that concept rests on Spillover theory, which argues that these microsystems can and do impact each other – for good and for bad. One of the roles of leadership is recognizing when spillover is negatively impacting
We talk a lot about goals in the world of leadership and strategy. How it’s important to use some system for setting goals. How goals provide the team or the individual a clear understanding of the expected outcome and the parameters for work. Based on Luttwak’s hierarchy we can argue that there are different types
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It has been a crazy few months. You might recall that in early October I found myself back at the base where I served. Going to see this generation of warriors and celebrate 35 years since the establishment of the unit was quite an experience. I feel like these past few months have started a