A Consultant’s Economic Outlook using the Art of War

Damian D. "Skipper" Pitts — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:46:06 -0400

Respected Colleagues, I need your help.

As a training consultancy operating within the business sphere over the last eighteen months, the economic state across the corporate sector signals a major shift in doctrinal thinking. With this in mind, a huge consensus suggests the sector is starring down the barrel of a massively destabilizing short range future outlook.

The Devil’s Paint Brush within Organizational Leadership

Damian D. "Skipper" Pitts — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:40:51 -0400

The Philosophy of LeaderShaping, the off-spring of the “Six Levels of Leadership,” depends heavily on “Communications” and “Intelligence” to be successful. When one or both of these elements becomes compromised, the result is known as the Fog of War. In military terms, this phenomenon encompasses all of the confusions and miscalculations, which can occur during an actual combat situation.

The Racism that Resides within us causes the “F” Bomb!

Damian D. "Skipper" Pitts — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:30:31 -0400

Even in 2009, the beginning of the 21ST century, racism is still prevalent because of a lack of understanding and moral blindness; it has birthed many of society’s ills and significantly fails to appreciate the many differences in the biological and physical characteristics of individuals. It is a cause for wonder.

LeaderShaping your Way out of the Downturn

Damian D. "Skipper" Pitts — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:38:41 -0400

The power in this program stems from using the Laws of Performance Management combined with the military strategies from the United States Marine Corps. The Laws of Performance Management does not offer a rule or code to follow, but distinguishes the moving parts at work behind defining a process for setting goals and regularly checking progress toward achieving the desired outcomes and effects as observable phenomenon. A law is invariable, a system of rules usually enforced through a process and by institutions.

Factors that Drive Positive Impact & ROI for Executive Leadership Programs

Damian D. "Skipper" Pitts — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:18:22 -0400

While sitting at a local coffee shop enjoying the company of two business colleagues, a significant question was posed that caused time to stop for a brief moment: “Skipper, how does your organization measure leadership ROI in plain language for an executive to understand when considering hiring your team?”

Defining a Refreshed and Irreplaceable Type of Organizational Leadership: The LeaderShaped Leader

Damian D. "Skipper" Pitts — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:07:22 -0400

Included in this Leadership article:

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The Journey into the Greatest Test of Character – Leadership

Damian D. "Skipper" Pitts — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:59:05 -0500

Here at the center, participants immerse themselves in a session that emulates one of the world’s most demanding training environments, the United States Marine Corps. They are tested and evaluated for character, appearance, speech, command presence, mental endurance, dexterity and agility, coordination and intelligence. Participants are quickly tested to see if they possess the resolve to remain on task for being some of the more progressive thinkers in the world.

LeaderShaped by Christ: My Outward Reform Began My Inward Renewal!

Damian D. "Skipper" Pitts — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:31:12 -0500

In 2005, I was faced with a personal dilemma that had frightening circumstances, which most of us have had in life at least once. I was driving the car of life over the speed limit – the same time that the rest of the vehicles in life were on the road – when a car came barreling out of a side street on my right, attempting to make a left hand turn straight into traffic. I slammed on the brakes, but it was clear to me that there was no way I could stop in time.

Front Line Leadership that Builds GREAT Teams

Damian D. "Skipper" Pitts — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:22:13 -0500

So, a team is what you are hoping to build? But, what kind of team? A team who uses the academic approach to getting things done or one that brings real-world experience to the situation at hand? What criteria, then, do you use for choosing your teammates? Team building programs during the late 80's and throughout the 90's took place in the woods at the height of the now infamous ropes courses.

The “War Room” – When Innovation Intersects Strategy

Damian D. "Skipper" Pitts — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:26:22 -0500

There are three ways to react to an organizational crisis. One way is to turn your head to ignore the situation and hope that it will fix itself (best of luck!). Another way is to run around in a panic-induced cost-cutting frenzy that could seriously impair the organization’s long-term growth potential and future state.