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Leadership Domain: Chapter 1 (3 of 3)

by | June 7, 2026 | Leadership Domain Level 1, Leadership Readiness | 0 Comments

How does someone become a great leader?  Excellent question: how does anyone become great at anything?  I think most successful people would agree that it takes a lot of hard work.  Throughout the years, leadership has been studied to the point that the Knowledge,...
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Leadership Domain: Chapter 1 (2 of 3)

by | June 7, 2026 | Leadership Domain Level 1, Leadership Readiness | 0 Comments

Are you a born leader, or can anyone become a leader? In this series, we explore whether someone is born a leader and what leadership might look like in our personal lives. Articles in the leadership domain are topic-specific and fall into one of three categories:...
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Leadership Domain: Chapter 1 (1 of 3)

by | June 6, 2026 | Leadership Domain Level 1, Leadership Readiness | 0 Comments

So, what is a leader?  Let's begin by establishing that the words leader or leadership can take many forms depending on the context and/or position we’re talking about.  Although there are correlations and commonalities, there are also significantly different...
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Leadership Domain: Chapter 1 (3 of 3)
How does someone become a great leader?  Excellent question: how does anyone become great at anything?  I think most successful people would agree that it takes a lot of hard work.  Throughout the years, leadership has been studied to the point that the Knowledge,...
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How to Make Better Personal Decisions: A Practical Guide to Everyday Judgment (2 of 2)
Have you ever asked yourself why we apply less rigor to personal decisions than professional ones, despite the higher stakes?  We may not get paid to make decisions in our personal lives, but it can cost us a lot of time and or money if we make a bad decision.   And a...
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Leadership Decision-Making Under Pressure: The 6-Step Framework Used by Military Leaders (2 of 2)
Think clearly, decide deliberately, and act consistently.  Mark Twain is often credited with saying, “It isn’t what you don't know that gets you into trouble.  It's what you know for sure that just isn’t so."  That said, what does it mean to think critically and make...
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Living Ready – Preface
A Framework for Growth Across Every Chapter of Your Life.   I still remember when I was seventeen, my dad took me to the post office to pick up paper tax forms.  We brought them home, sat at the kitchen table, and that’s where I learned how to file my taxes.  It...
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Building an Organizational Foundation from the Top Down – Feedback Loops (12 of 12)
Organizational goals refer to the desired outcomes or achievements an organization aims to accomplish within a specific timeframe.  These goals provide direction, purpose, and a roadmap for the organization’s activities and initiatives.  They are typically established...
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