Doug is a retired military veteran of over 24 years. During his time in the military, he held numerous leadership positions to include instructor and manager of 500 personnel to Troop Chief of a hand-selected group of special communicators tasked with supporting and deploying into austere environments with Special Operations Forces. Upon retirement, he supported numerous government agencies as a subject matter expert in non-standard communications and as a business development executive. These experiences have enabled him to pass on the knowledge and lessons of leadership under extreme conditions for companies needing management team building. Pulling from his past experience as an executive-level technology leader, he has built numerous successful teams based on building a common vision that is understood and predicated upon impact and purpose.
What You Will Learn:
Doug Ward’s leadership journey How Doug tapped into his leadership abilities by observing his peers Why self-awareness is such an important trait for effective leaders to have How to earn your team’s trust from a position of authority How to find a balance between your leadership position with your team and your leadership position with your family How Doug navigated the transition from military to civilian life The steps Doug takes to combat toxicity in a work environmentWays to contact Doug Ward:
Upcoming Podcast: “The Truth with Danger Doug” Website: https://www.anchorstrategiesllc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-ward45/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/anchor-strategies-llc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/douglas.ward.501 Twitter: @Truth_DangerD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truthwithdangerdoug/Episode 17: Never Keep Anyone in Your Life That’s Not Part of Your Fan Club, with Heather Ann Havenwood
Episode 16: Ask the Right Questions — and Then Listen, with Paul Kirch
Episode 15: There Are No Part Time Champions, with Dan Lok
Episode 14: Stay Absolutely Focused on Your Results, with Kathy Northrop
Episode 13: The Top 6 Strategies for Retaining “A Players,” with Kelly Hatfield and April Taylor
Episode 12: Different Employees Have Different Motivations, with Ross Warne
Episode 11: Treat Your Employees Like Customers, with Ari Weinzweig
Episode 10: The “Five E’s” of a Great Leader, with Kerry Ward
Episode 9: Hiring Slow and Firing Fast, with Kelly Hatfield and April Taylor
Episode 8: Improving Systems and Processes, with Vera Fischer
Episode 7: Hope for the Best and Plan for the Worst, with Dave Gardner
Episode 6: Live Your Life on Your Own Terms, with Wendy Keller
Episode 5: Complex Isn’t Always Better, with April Taylor
Episode 4: Let Your Team Kick You Out, with Stephen Woessner
Episode 3: Don’t Be Afraid to Be The Dumbest Person in the Room, with David Mammano
Episode 2: Improving Retention Rate and Decreasing Turnover, with Kelly Hatfield and April Taylor
Episode 1: How to Create Your Own Mastermind Group, with David Long
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The emPOWERed Half Hour
Reaching your Goals
Insights@work
The Ken Coleman Show
Myleik Teele’s Podcast
The Cardone Zone