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DEVELOPING LEADERS
I would like to welcome you to Agoge Leadership Development LLC. Since leaving active duty, I have sought to improve leadership in all organizations. As a Marine, I had the privileged and honor of...
View ArticleFeeding your Core Values and giving Birth to Ideas
Many of us go through life with values, morals, and ideas buried deep within in us. And sometimes we are discouraged by our culture in the cultivation of those morals, values, and ideas because we...
View ArticleWhat will your Legacy be?
About once a month I used to give a speech to my Marines to remind them of their responsibility to uphold the legacy of the Marine Corps. I used to say: "The pride we have when you wear that uniform...
View ArticleLeadership Challenge
Here is a challenge for all leaders out there: Take the time to develop people around you, without worrying losing your job. Develop the people around you into stronger leaders. Do not worry about...
View ArticleA System of Accountability to Sustain Change
As a consultant who frequently helps clients implement new initiatives, I wish I had a dime for every time I heard client employees say “I like what you are trying to implement, but that will never...
View ArticleAre we really living in a culture that values GLORY & FORTUNE over HONOR &...
I think that the answer is a disappointing YES! In today's day and age our children are being raised on the morals and values that the media is propagating rather than being taught them more in the...
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Why are MORALS, VALUES, & PRINCIPLES taboo instead of an expectation and norm...
Because they do represent us.With recent elections completed, and more to come, I have noticed one commonality in every election. If you stand on your morals, values, and principles, you are the...
View ArticleRe-Orienting the Agoge Mission: Developing our Leaders of the Future
I have been doing some soul searching lately about what I would ultimately like to accomplish with Agoge Leadership Development. I have come to the conclusion that the focus, the mission, needs to be...
View ArticleJohn C Maxwell Certification
After having read many John Maxwell books about leadership, I have made the commitment to earn a certification in leadership coaching and event speaking through the John Maxwell Group. John's...
View ArticleIntegrity
A person is not given integrity. It results from the relentless pursuit of honesty at all times. - Anonymous Integrity is critical to success. Not the success reflected by bank statements, but rather...
View ArticleLeadership Culture
A Leadership Culture is not a simple culture to create. It requires deliberate leadership development. It requires a time investment in the growth of your people. It requires investing in your own...
View ArticleA morning run with Jesus and John Maxwell's "The 5 Levels of Leadership"
BACKGROUND TO THE STORYFor those of you who are not familiar with John C. Maxwell, he is a well known speaker, trainer, and expert on the subject of leadership and self growth. I have recently joined...
View ArticleStage 1: THE FIRST BLOCK TO BE LAID IN BUILDING A LEADERSHIP CULTURE
“Morales and Values Guide Decisions and Actions.” The first block to be laid in building a leadership culture is the leader of the organization. As in laying the first...
View ArticleINTRO TO MY BOOK
INTRODUCTION A leadership culture is an organizational culture that identifies, screens for, hires, and continuously develops leaders. Leadership is a common language spoken on a daily basis....
View ArticleLEADERSHIP LESSON LEARNED FROM THE MARINES
A simplistic breakdown of the #leadership lessons I learned as a Marine:1. Screen for strength of character2. Be chrystal clear in communicating expectations3. Give trust and empower your people to...
View ArticleLEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS
#Leadership in an organization does not have to be proprietary. It does have to be effective. Do not sacrifice proven philosophies because you desire to appear different. #Leadership at its most...
View ArticleDEVELOP LEADERS BEFORE YOU PROMOTE THEM TO LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
Far too often businesses promote high performers to leadership positions without having displayed any leadership. Those businesses then feel it is time to learn how to lead when, in fact, they are late...
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EMPOWERMENT AND TRUST IS NOT A PEOPLE ISSUE, IT'S A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ISSUE
Ask yourself: How would it make you feel to be given an internal initiative that will help your organization grow?Ans: Pretty good, right? You feel trusted, important, and valued.Now, after you worked...
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Lessons Learned Friday
Lessons learned Friday: As a young Lieutenant in the Marines, I spent some time with the Military Police. There was a night, in the vehicle search lanes at Camp Pendleton, when my words did not match...
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WOMEN IN BUSINESS: Negotiating The Thin GREY LINE!
There is a line between being perceived as a B**ch and a Pushover in your organization (The GREY LINE). It is an unfortunate reality that society is still battling. Too often, women find themselves...
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