commitment – Nathan Magnuson

Love Your Neighbor: The Heart of Leadership in the Marine Corps

Today’s post was guest-written by my brother Lt. Cale Magnuson, a U.S. Marine currently assigned to the Marines Aviation Program. You can connect with Cale on LinkedIn. I distinctly remember the first time I ever heard Captain Tucker tell us that he loved us. Captain Tucker was the platoon commander…

It Doesn’t Matter How Much You Care

September 16, 2013 Communication Expectations Influence Leadership Personal Effectiveness

When I first began studying leadership years ago, I’d find myself in conversations when someone would invariably share a leadership challenge with me. Sometimes, I’d even know how to solve it. I’d usually reference a book or an idea I had recently studied. Sometimes in my enthusiasm, I’d even go…

The Problem with Good Ideas

February 11, 2013 Leadership Organizational Effectiveness Strategic Thinking

Are good ideas ruining the effectiveness of your team or organization? Yes, you read that correctly. Are good ideas keeping you from winning? At a time when creativity and innovation are at a premium, good ideas are actually more threatening than ever. As organizational leaders, we tend to worship good…

Coach Bill Snyder’s 16 Goals for Success

December 24, 2012 Core Values Inspiration Leadership Personal Effectiveness

I’m a sucker for leadership philosophies embraced by successful athletics coaches. Whether it’s Coack K on teamwork or Coach Burton on developing high school kids, I always come away with something powerful and enriching. I think the reason is that athletics provides one of the greatest leadership development opportunities out…