Hey everyone, this is Preston and Stig and this week we've got another in-between

a sod for you.

This is in-between a sod number two.

And the title of this is the Three Seas of Leadership.

So as a commander of an attack helicopter company with the 101st Airborne Division, I

once had a former boss give me some of the best leadership advice I ever received.

It's not all encompassing but it really hits the main points and this is going to give

you the 80% solution with leadership.

So he told me once quite simply said Preston, if you pay attention to the three seas, you'll

do fairly well.

So this is what the three seas are.

Number one, be calm.

Have you ever noticed how much more you respect an opinion when it comes from a person with

a calm and patient demeanor?

When a person is calm and people have a tendency to relate to that behavior with truth and

stability, have you ever listened to a debate and seen one person acting very emotionally

while the other person was completely calm?

And that situation almost appears like the person who is calm is the one with more understanding

and knowledge.

Now whether the calm person is more understanding or not, it's the perception that's really

important in the short term.

When leading a team or large organization, people are watching and listening very closely

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