Mike Manazir

What is authentic inclusion really about?

January 24, 2023 by Mike Manazir – (4-5 minutes) In Chapter 22 of my book Learn How to Lead to Win: 33 Powerful Stories and Leadership Lessons, I talk about authentic inclusion and share how I would go in the galley on the USS Carl Vinson and grab a paper hat, wrap the apron around … Read more

What is the singular most essential leadership skill?

January 18, 2023 by Mike Manazir – (4-5 minutes) In my book Learn How to Lead to Win: 33 Powerful Stories and Leadership Lessons, I share how I got my callsign “Nasty.” The story is a bit humorous and I’ll let you get it from the book. For today, I’d like to focus on “why” … Read more

ABC’s Of Servant Leadership

December 29, 2022 by Mike Manazir — (4-⁠5 minutes) A’s Approachable: you’ve heard the cliche that all of us put pants on one leg at a time. Do not let your title shade the view that you are just like those you lead. Do not let your ego value your position. True empathy means you … Read more

What are your emotional drivers?

Why do you do what you do? December 29, 2022 by Mike Manazir — (4-⁠5 minutes) In Chapter One of my new book, Learn How to Lead to Win: 33 Powerful Stories and Leadership Lessons I talk about my relationship with my father and mother and how it unleashed two driving forces that influenced my … Read more

Can you be a great leader…

without being a great follower? December 29, 2022 by Mike Manazir — (4-⁠5 minutes) In Chapter Two of my new book, Learn How to Lead to Win: 33 Powerful Stories and Leadership Lessons I talk about my induction day at the United States Naval Academy. I will never forget induction day. I awakened before sunrise, … Read more

I have a passion for empowering leaders. Over nearly four decades in the U.S. Navy flying fighters, commanding a squadron, aircraft carrier and carrier strike group, and nearly a decade in the private sector, I have led thousands of people in high-stakes environments where leadership made the difference between success and failure. The Lead to Win Strategies for Success newsletter tells some of these stories. Every Sunday, you’ll receive an issue that plays out an experience that taught me about trust, responsibility, humility and leading with heart, and ends with a reflection question to help you think about how you’re leading at work and in your life. Subscribe via the button below.