Category: The great Summer of 2012

Why the chains of tradition get lost as an asset

biz logos
drew the logo in less than a minute , back in 2008

(Did you click here from jeff noel.org?) If you did, the chain reference below makes perfect sense….

Know why the strong chains of tradition get lost as a corporate asset? Because ambitious people get in positions where they believe it’s still about their career, so they worry more about their promotability than about being unbelievably amazing.

Think about that…and I’ll see you tomorrow. If you’re smart interested, you can click the bolded link below and see how organization plays into this.

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Speaking of legendary…entrepreneurs…

entrepreneurial spirit
an entrepreneurial 3rd grade teacher challenging the students to look at tradition differently

Yesterday someone said (in an apparently concerned sort of way) their work department was very much like an entrepreneurial startup (like the dot com boom stereotypes), even though the company is nearly 90 years old.

Afterwards it occurred to me… That’s the underlying reason the company is nearly 90 years old.

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What is leadership trigger high?

trigger high
trigger high has four levels...so does life

There are four levels of trigger high, the situational awareness a soldier has in terms of engaging the opposition:

  • Level 1: nonexistent
  • Level 2: low, possible but rare
  • Level 3: moderate, quite possible, but not constant
  • Level 4: constant, every situation could be a potential engagement

Insight: Art imitates life. As does war.

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The four levels of situational awareness

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Cub Scout Crossover ceremony April 2012

There are four levels of situational awareness based on a recent conversation with a fellow Boy Scout Dad, who just so happens to be retired Navy. We quickly went from our boys to the combat zone. What he shared about “trigger high” made complete sense and without trying, I began applying the concept to work…

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