In a previous post, I laid out importance of being a stress resilient leader. In order to sustain steady, high level performance, leaders must become stress resilient in order to deal with the demands of the role. Lack of stress resilience leads to reductions in performance due to decreases in cognitive intelligence, emotional intelligence, and…
Keep readingYesterday, I retired from the Air Force after 24 years of service. It was 20 years longer than I had planned on staying, but I don’t regret a minute of it. Being an Air Force officer definitively shaped me into the man I am today and gave me everything I have. This includes the opportunity…
Keep readingGetting through ground week involved a certain determination to make it no matter what. Because of the uncertainty involved, there was a constant anxiety, but by the end of the week you had a pretty good idea of the routine and what to expect in general. The first day, most of the company was up…
Keep readingI recall a difficult assignment I once had that involved plenty of political fireworks, drama, and resistance. This included tremendous pressure—even abuse—from my higher-ups to succeed quickly. To say it was stressful was an understatement. Each day was an exercise in self-control and discipline just to keep forging on. I could actually feel the stress…
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