Respect—from within the team and for the team—must be earned. The goal of Respect is contribution—where all team members willingly contribute their[...]

Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays. It’s not because of the fireworks, family time or fun in the sun—of course, all those add to it. The[...]

Teams exist for one reason: to achieve results. So many people confuse a group, club, or a gathering of people with a fully realized team. However,[...]

It doesn’t matter whether you’re coaching basketball teams, leading SEAL Teams, or building corporate teams; all teams are built on relationships. A[...]

No one person can do it all. The challenge is to overcome our self-centered thoughts and to willingly accept that other people can have better ideas.[...]

What Are Teamwork Soft Skills? Teamwork soft skills are leadership actions that show you care about your team’s growth and well-being, which catalyze[...]

The student body at the Naval Academy is called The Brigade, and it’s neatly organized into thirty-six “teams,” which are referred to as companies[...]

A U.S. Navy SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) is a 20-foot-long black tube with a bulbous front end and a large five-bladed propeller at the other end.[...]

The first 23 months of my US Naval Academy service could best be described as if I were playing a starring role in the Charles Dickens’s novel “A[...]

Improvising is a habit like exercising and planning, and it takes time and practice to make it a habit. The ability to improvise is not a talent that[...]