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Leadership Lessons from James T. Kirk- Be Part of the Away Team

August 21, 2017Alpine TechnologiesTools for BusinessesAlpine Technology, James T. Kirk, Waste Management Software; Alpine Technology

“Risk is our business. That’s what this starship is all about. That’s why we’re aboard her.” Whenever an interesting or challenging mission came up, Kirk was always willing to put himself in harm’s way by joining the Away Team. With his boots on the ground, he was always able to make quick assessments of the situation, leading to superior results. Kirk very much believed in hands-on leadership, leading the vanguard of his crew as they explored…

Leadership Lessons from James T. Kirk- Surround Yourself With People With Different Views

July 5, 2017Alpine TechnologiesTools for Businesses, Uncategorized

“One of the advantages of being a captain, Doctor, is being able to ask for advice without necessarily having to take it.” Kirk’s closest two advisors are Commander Spock, a Vulcan committed to a philosophy of logic, and Dr. Leonard McCoy, a human driven by compassion and scientific curiosity. Both Spock and McCoy are frequently at odds with each other, recommended different courses of action and bringing very different types of arguments to bear in…

Leadership Lessons from James T. Kirk-Never Stop Learning

June 19, 2017Alpine TechnologiesTools for BusinessesAlpine Technology, James T. Kirk, Leadership

My wife and I are self-proclaimed Trekkies. No, we are not the type that dress up like Romulans and attend Trekkie conventions. Nor are we fans of the spinoff series. We would be coined “Original” Trekkies on account we only focus our devotion to the original series and the films of the original cast. Each week we close our busy days with what we call “Star Trek therapy”. I guess it is our way to…