by John Havlik | May 16, 2018 | Team Building
“Just make it happen!” Jeez! During my 30+ years in the Navy, I can’t tell you how many times I heard that phrase from senior leaders. And it wasn’t exactly helpful: a vague, open-ended statement like this (what I call “JMIH”) provided no...
by John Havlik | Apr 16, 2018 | Courageous Leadership
I’m in a particularly ornery mood this month! Maybe it’s the slow start of the Orioles in the new baseball season. Maybe I’m tired of telling some of the trainers at my local gym that they’re not failures and to not totally buy-in on all the hype they’re hearing...
by John Havlik | Mar 19, 2018 | Courageous Leadership
Greetings GLC readers! I hope 2018 is going well as you continue to work on all those resolutions you promised yourself you would improve upon, with being a better “communicator” as your #1. If not, it should be, because as leaders, your ability to effectively...
by John Havlik | Jan 24, 2018 | Leadership Development
Happy 2018! With the new year comes the traditional resolutions where we strive to do better: lose weight, get in shape, be happy, be a better parent, etc. I would suggest to you all that as leaders, I bet we all could do a little better in the “listening” department....
by John Havlik | Nov 10, 2017 | Personal Growth
Throughout SEAL training, there are several time tested catch phrases that SEAL trainees hear and carry with them from the moment they walk through the doors of the schoolhouse in Coronado to formally start BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL) training, to...
