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Tango 5
Leadership, Courage, Character TD Smyers Leadership, Courage, Character TD Smyers

Tango 5

When something goes wrong in Navy aviation, it’s called a “mishap”. When it goes tragically wrong - the kind of wrong that leaves someone dead or strikes an entire aircraft from the Navy’s inventory - it’s called a “Class A mishap”. It didn’t take the Navy Safety Center long to determine the Tango 5 fire to be a Class A mishap.

Had we caused the fire? Had we contributed to it?

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The Anthrax Crucible
Attitude, bureaucracy, Character, Culture, Health, Leadership, Morale, organizational leadership, rules, team building, Trust TD Smyers Attitude, bureaucracy, Character, Culture, Health, Leadership, Morale, organizational leadership, rules, team building, Trust TD Smyers

The Anthrax Crucible

This story opens up with a topic that is very contemporary and very controversial - mandatory vaccinations.Especially today, with the workforce in flux and facing new requirements amidst a deluge of conflicting and confusing information, it's crucial that leaders wield every skill in their repertoire to successfully navigate their teams through uncertain times.

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A Recipe for Bold
Attitude, Character, Coaching, Culture, Leadership TD Smyers Attitude, Character, Coaching, Culture, Leadership TD Smyers

A Recipe for Bold

Bold isn't fearless. Fearless doesn't exist in the sane, rational leader. Courage certainly does, but courage is different. Courage isn't the absence of fear. It's the conquest of it.In fact, in my experience bold isn't homogenous at all. It's a complex mix of sometimes competing traits. A good analogy this time of year is to think of bold as a kind of stew. A hearty recipe with just a few key ingredients.

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