Farewell


As they say, it is with mixed emotions that I write my last piece for the Current Connections newsletter. At the end of this year, I will be retiring and saying…

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What Leaders Do


On December 12, 2019, Dave Crumrine offered a blog entitled “Don’t Forget To Lead.” Shortly after Dave’s post, I ran across an article that talked about things that leaders do.…

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The 5 Second Rule


I read a recent book summary entitled The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins. No, it’s not about how long food can be on the floor and still be safe…

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Title vs. Influence


In a recent conversation with a colleague, I was reminded of how many of us who have been at Interstates for a number of years, might forget to coach new…

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Discipline Equals Freedom


Culture would say that freedom means no rules; you can’t tell me what to do. However, in the book Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, they have a…

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