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Dave Anderson

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Dave Anderson is a West Point graduate and a decorated combat veteran. (Bronze Star)

Dave spent 20 years in a multi-national Fortune 50 company. He spent 15 years in various leadership positions earning that company’s highest sales leadership award 4 times in an 8 year period.

Since starting Anderson Leadership Solutions, Dave has authored more than 400 articles on leadership and personal growth on his personal website: www.alslead.com. Dave also has a syndicated talk radio show, IMPACT Talk Radio (iTunes), focused on providing leadership solutions and resources for all leaders at all levels.

Dave has served his church as Chairman of the Elder Board, High School Sunday School Teacher, and Men’s Ministry Leader. He is also a hunter, a golfer an ...more

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	Becoming a Leader of Character: 6 Habits That Make or Break a Leader at Work and at Home by Dave Anderson (Goodreads Author), James L. Anderson, Coach Mike Krzyzewski (Foreword) 4.24 avg rating — 93 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elevate Your Excellence: The Power of Doing Ordinary Things Extraordinarily Well 4.18 avg rating — 22 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lethal Intentions (Sub Surface Vol Book 2) 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Real Black Agenda: Exposing the Myths. Igniting the Revolution it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Would You Like a Joke? Introduction: A 'Dad Joke' Collection by Dave Anderson (Goodreads Author), Conway Powell, Tom Perszyk it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“I worked hard this year! I deserve a bigger bonus!” I heard this complaint almost annually in 15 years in various sales leadership positions. Sometimes it was a valid complaint. Most of the time it wasn’t.

“You receive a salary for effort. You get a raise or a bonus for results.”

I like people who are competitive and driven to win. In sales, I looked for those traits in everyone I

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The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #28)

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The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues (J-B Lencioni Series)

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“The people who move forward and overcome their fears do not have some special powers or a magic pill they take; they just have more practice in facing their fears.”
― Dave Anderson, Becoming a Leader of Character: 6 Habits That Make or Break a Leader at Work and at Home

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“Which do you want to be: a proficient manager or a Leader of Character? The first creates compliant employees. The second leads committed followers!”
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“What we are doing to develop leaders is not working! We are treating the symptoms and ignoring the disease.”
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“Besides, that MBA is a Masters of Business Administration, not a Masters of Business Leadership.”
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“Becoming a great leader, a great athlete, or great chef takes more than desire or even knowledge. It takes effort. It takes practice.”
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“Leader of Character: someone who uses influence to achieve a moral or ethical goal.”
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