What do you do when new rules are sent down from above? The first thing is to panic. Then, maybe figure out the good in the new. When there's a good reason, we shouldn't fight the new.

Ms Dava practices two traits that Effective Leaders practice, the trait of transparency and the trait of authenticity, as she shares some of her recent experience with dealing with life and leading. She and Chief discuss what to do when your teammates become complacent and apathetic. Sometimes, there are no answers, only questions….

There are some aspects of leading that are difficult to deal with. What does a leader do when someone in their organization dies? Worse, when someone dies from suicide? This is a tough subject to discuss, but Ms Dava and Chief share some thoughts on how to get through those hard times. Their best advice is SEEK HELP!

Dr Stephen Covey used to say that our national paradigm is fire, aim, ready. We do before we consider the consequences of our decisions. Probably NOT the best process for succeeding in business and in life. Ms Dava and Chief have a great discussion on how the best process is thinking before doing.

One of the most important things a Leader of Character knows how to do and practices doing so is the art of SLOWING DOWN! Why?! Because there's huge value in knowing when to stop letting external forces influence us. There's huge strength and power in slowing down. SLOW DOWN! That's HUGE!

Chief and Ms Dava discuss the concept of "Tired." What does that mean? As Chief suggests, there's a GOOD Tired and a Not-So-Good Tired. There's value in being GOOD Tired. They share thoughts on Accountability Partners, especially a spouse, as well as the importance of rest and sleep. Gotta maintain a balance!

Since this is a learning environment, the student, otherwise known as Ms Dava, can't get away without some kind of assessment. While many of y'all were enjoying the Summer, Ms Dava was experiencing her first leadership experience as a Boss! How did it go, you ask? Listen in to find out!

As Chief has suggested a few times to Ms Dava, assessing what we've learned is critical to becoming a Leader of Character. So, Chief guides Ms Dava through an assessment of what she's learned from her experience as a leader the past few months. Ms Dava shares her thoughts and experiences on the topics of assessment, empathy, confrontation, and win-win agreements to name a few. Chief constantly reminds Ms Dava that leaders have to take a break once in a while to regenerate their energy, so they'll be taking a hiatus during the month of July. Happy Summer, Everyone! And THANK YOU for listening to our bantering!