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My Leadership Story

I’ve been in many leadership positions starting with my career in the Navy. I’ve experienced great and horrible bosses, and there have been times when I’ve been either a great boss, and times when I didn’t do so well. I own that and learned from it. Leadership is hard.

U.S. Navy Veteran to Leadership Coach

I was a shy, high school drop-out, and looking for a job. At the time, the job market wasn’t great, so I joined the Navy. Wow! That was a huge decision, and indeed changed my life.

The Navy was an amazing place to learn and grow. Leaders spend most of their time teaching junior sailors how to be a good leader. It was there I learned about hard work, open communication, and the gift of feedback. I was a good student and was recommended for officer school. I decided to get out and go to college.

I was also awarded the Naval Good Conduct Medal.

Leadership Lessons:

With Guidance and Support, You Can Thrive as a Leader

After many hard years of working and going to college I graduated with a Master’s in English, something a shy high school dropout would never have imagined.

Opportunities Present Themselves If You Are Open

Over time, hard work and a “can do” (Navy) attitude increased my responsibility and I was soon in a management position in Human Resources.

Integrity is Sometimes All You Have

I was asked to lie on official documents by a senior Vice President. Terrified, I declined. I did not lose my job, but I did not get any more promotions.

In fact, I was assigned more work. That’s okay. I was offered a better job outside the organization and left.

Building Trust and Empowering People IS Your Focus

Working in an organization that was made up of silos, I felt isolated, embattled and bitter. I was so absorbed with willing my initiatives to be implemented, I completely ignored the needs of my team, my colleagues and myself.

I put myself before them and should have put them before myself.

My Leadership Manifesto

Here are the ten things I know for sure about leadership.

My Services

Leadership Coaching

Collaboration and co-create strategies that help you success as a leader.

ICF Mentoring

Gain insight to your coaching skills, and build a sustainable coaching business. Acquire ICF mentor hours.

Teams

Stay focused, stay aligned, and elevate your team’s performance to new heights.

Psychological Safety

Foster open communication, creativity, innovation, and learning from mistakes, leading to higher performance and more effective collaboration