Leadership stories that define leaders and leadership...
Here is just one of my personal leadership stories about the birth of my son...
The doctor kneeled down beside me and my two boys and told me that my son that was just born was not going to live! ---I told him he would!
Here are Some Stories From My Life...
Below I have shared some of my life's stories that will make you laugh - motivate - and hopefully give you an understanding that leadership is not just found in a board room full of black suites and ties. Over the years that I have spent in the Marine Corps - upper management of international companies - small businesses that my wife and I have owned - and most of all life - I continue to hear that you can be taught leadership. I disagree - I believe that leadership is something that you are born with - and that is defined by the choices and actions you take in your life.
Dreams of Playing College Softball!
You see real leaders - make the right decisions without any regard for self - only that of others. Choices as simple as - identifying that the cashier gave you too much change back - and you drive back across town to return it to them.
Or Choices as difficult and dramatic as - stopping at a tragic accident and getting the victims out of the smashed up car before another car comes over the hill in the middle of the night on a busy freeway and smashes into them again. There are many more details to this story.
We all know who real leader are...Leadership skills can be taught and are also very important to your success - leadership skills such as - fact finding - understanding disciplinary action and how to apply it - delegation - managing change - conducting a fact finding investigation - and running a successful small business. But leadership - like I said before - is something that you are born with. It can be refined - but you can't make a leader out of just anyone - just like you can't make a professional major league baseball pitcher out of just anyone - you must have the basics to start with. A real leader will take responsibility for mistakes - will not run from a challenge - will make sacrifices for the benefit of others. We know who we're all talking about - people like school teachers that will make sure the poor kid in their class has food to eat - or school supplies - and they will take it out of their own back pocket. These are the real leaders.
I hope you enjoy... Here are some stories that I will start with and I will be continually adding to these all the time...
Story #1
I was certain he was there to rob me...
Story #2
One of the five men told me if I didn't sell them the beer he was going to kick my...
Story #3
When I walked into the copy room the young Marine that reported to me had copies everywhere...
Story #4
He threw me up against the wall and the Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant put his forearm on my neck and began to apply pressure...
Leadership Stories #5
It is easy to quit but it is a habit that is hard to break...
Leadership Stories #6
I became Assistant Manager at the age of 16...
Leadership Stories #7
My Dad raised his voice as he said - join the Marine Corps - Hell you won't even make it through boot camp...
Story #8
The General made everyone remove their boots and socks prior to the 10 mile forced march home...
Story #9
My son is being born now... That's way too early...
Leadership Stories #10
Risk Based Decision Making - What's in it for ME!
Leadership Stories #11
Using Ethics in Decision Making
Leadership Stories #12
Control the Outcome! - An Experience I had in Okinawa.
Leadership Stories #13
Why Running?
Story #14
Meeting the Budget!
Story #15
My Marine Corps Experience.
Story #16
Marine Corps Guard Duty.
Story #17
The Unreasonable Request
Story #18
The Perfect Employee or Wife
Story #19
The Employee Sunk Her Own Ship
Story #20
Integrity Under the True Test – Daniel in the Lions Den
Story #21
Could you have crossed the line in the dirt at The Alamo?
Story #22
He was under the influence of alcohol but he was a good employee!
Story #23
Tornado! The day I had to help look for a missing young boy named Tommy!
Story #24
I lived for Meal Time in Marine Corps Boot Camp
Story #25
Effects of Schizophrenia in Our Home
Story #26
Good Leadership Skills and Dads
Story #27
Children with Bi Polar and Schizophrenia - It’s Hell on Earth
Story #28
Improving your Leadership Skills is a never ending process!
Story #29
Story #30
Executive Leadership Training - Do you need it?
Story #31
Coaching and Mentoring - Can it really help?
Story #32
Negotiation Training - Why do I need that?
Story #33
Don't Quit - It could become a habit!
Again - I will be adding additional short leadership stories from time to time - that I hope you enjoy. Thank you!
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