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24.01.2022 Sorry Sooty, my bad. Some years ago I was in charge of a small section of Navy people, one of which was an indigenous Australian. As was often the case in those days he’d be ‘given’ a nick-name Sooty. He didn’t seem to mind being called Sooty but I refrained from doing so as it seemed disrespectful. That might sound like positive leadership behaviour but it wasn’t. You see I called the other sailors by their nicknames: Smouch, Jacko, Dusty etc but I addressed Sooty as ‘Leade...r’ which was the abbreviated version of his rank, Leading Seaman. In trying to be respectful I was in fact excluding him. What annoys me now in hindsight is the realisation that I did not ask him are you ok being called Sooty and if not, what would you like me to call you?. In retrospect, my own lack of leadership confidence and experience turned some potentially strong leadership into something of a fail. Since that time I’ve no longer made assumptions about nicknames. It’s simple and respectful to ask. So, I'm sorry David. https://hubs.ly/H0LkC5G0 See more

21.01.2022 Leadership style is a choice https://hubs.ly/H0tLNhJ0

18.01.2022 Loyalty must go both ways. In an old war move an ageing Colonel tells a young officer on the battlefield you represent me and the way you represent me, reflects on me. I once believed this sort of loyalty was one-way. It’s not. I was once captain of a small ship and we visited our namesake port for Anzac Day. At the usual ceremonial event I was seated with the Mayor, Local Member and Police Chief. Out in front of a sizable crowd was a squad of ‘my’ sailors. From my comfy... seat I found myself inspecting them, hoping they wouldn’t embarrass me. Suddenly however I had this overwhelming feeling of their eyes on me, inspecting and scrutinising me and I reckon they were quietly hoping I wouldn’t embarrass them by messing up my speech. This was a moment of great clarity for me. Sitting there on the stage I was representing them and the way I did so, reflected on them. I straightened up in my seat and got focussed on my speech. This is loyalty and like trust and respect, it must go both ways. https://hubs.ly/H0Mhzbj0

18.01.2022 Being the captain of a warship can be lonely: eating, chilling and resting in isolation impacts people differently. Regardless of where a captain sits on the extroversion spectrum, s/he needs a trusted sounding board to ‘download’ on. In a ship it is normal for people to ask how are ya Boss? It’s just typical, superficial conversation and like any senior leader, I’d answer with enthusiasm. In one ship we had some significant events occur and these things can take a toll. F...ortunately, in this team I had a highly perceptive officer who often inquired one layer deeper than most. After my usual robotic response of I’m doin’ great thanks Robbo he’d sink into a chair before saying I’m sure you are Sir, but it’s been frantic and so I’m really asking; How Are You? As soon as I read his genuine authentic tone it gave me license to remove my invincibility cloak and start to discuss the way I was feeling about everything. It was tremendously heart-warming to know that someone was caring deeply and in some ways, it made the loneliness of command a bit more bearable. When you ask the question RUOK?, don’t settle on the initial response. Go one layer deeper and see what emerges. https://hubs.ly/H0vN9r10

17.01.2022 The greatest 'Leader in Service' I ever knew https://hubs.ly/H0tx8rj0

16.01.2022 When you take the time to identify and consistently apply your natural talents, you will maximise your personal performance. Much like a sailor reaches and maintains maximum speed by constantly extracting peak performance from each sail.

15.01.2022 Leaders basking in the glory of prior success, hinder their potential for future success.

14.01.2022 When team members know their strengths, are valued for them and are given the space to safely share thoughts and ideas - creativity and innovation flow.

12.01.2022 A lesson in leadership from Captain-my-Hero https://hubs.ly/H0vlN4s0

03.01.2022 In his unbelievable TED talk from 2008, conductor Benjamin Zander says that at the end of a performance he readily bows and takes the applause of the crowd. He adds that it is usually his photo on the CD cover but how paradoxically, during the performance he does not make a sound. Leaders in Service speak with the same awareness. They understand that they remain accountable for the actions and behaviours (good, bad or otherwise) of those they lead.

01.01.2022 Day-to-day consistency in how you show up and behave with your team is critical to your leadership success. When your teammates can trust the version of you they will encounter each day, the more engaged, productive and collaborative they will be.