Leadership is inspiring people to do more than they think themselves capable
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Forging ahead requires a willingness to be shaped by forces out of our control
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Give scope to all your talents
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Doing what you fear overcomes fear
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Take risks to grow.
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Ignore ethics at your peril
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Leadership is teachership
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You control your destiny, you are the master of your own fate
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Trust is built on a common aspiration to serve a transcendent cause
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I shined best when my companions also shined
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Strong behaviors can become powerful assets if channeled correctly
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Invest in your climate and your climate will invest in you
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Never muddle hard work and success
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Don’t confuse motion with action, heat for light
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The risk of inaction in many cases can be more dangerous than the risk of action
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Leadership is inspiring people to do more than they think themselves capable ⋆ Forging ahead requires a willingness to be shaped by forces out of our control ⋆ Give scope to all your talents ⋆ Doing what you fear overcomes fear ⋆ Take risks to grow. ⋆ Ignore ethics at your peril ⋆ Leadership is teachership ⋆ You control your destiny, you are the master of your own fate ⋆ Trust is built on a common aspiration to serve a transcendent cause ⋆ I shined best when my companions also shined ⋆ Strong behaviors can become powerful assets if channeled correctly ⋆ Invest in your climate and your climate will invest in you ⋆ Never muddle hard work and success ⋆ Don’t confuse motion with action, heat for light ⋆ The risk of inaction in many cases can be more dangerous than the risk of action ⋆
Mike Studeman retired in 2023 after 35 years in the Navy, attaining the rank of a two-star admiral. He led thousands of intelligence professionals at sea and ashore. He commanded a Global Communications Center, Cyber Intelligence Center, and the Office of Naval Intelligence. As a flag officer, he also served as Intelligence Director for the Indo-Pacific and South America regions. During his career, he was stationed in Spain and Japan, deployed globally on ships, and has extensive national security experience in the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
In 2005 he was presidentially appointed as a White House Fellow, the nation’s premier program for leadership and public service. He currently writes, consults, speaks, and is a National Security Fellow for the MITRE Corporation.
Mike is a graduate of the College of William & Mary, a distinguished graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School, distinguished graduate of the National War College, and honors graduate in Mandarin Chinese from the Defense Language Institute.
Mike's previous published work called 30 Minutes of Leadership is a Department of Defense Reads (DoDReads) pick.
Mike comes from a family of service. His father was a four-star admiral and former Deputy Director for Central Intelligence, Director of the National Security Agency, and Director of Naval Intelligence. His paternal grandfather was an Executive Vice President of PanAm. His maternal grandfather was a British submariner who fought in World War II.
He and his college sweetheart, Lynne, have two sons and live in Virginia.
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