Damon Wells

Less than a year??? That's light speed for DoD. "Anduril wins $100M deal to build US Army’s next-gen C2 ecosystem...awarding the tech company a $99.6 million contract to deliver it in less than a year." defensenews.com/land/2025/07/2…

My book's been #1 in New Releases in Business Management Science for a couple weeks now. Sweet. a.co/d/0uksaoc

“Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing.” — Sun Tzu (from “The Art of War”) medium.com/p/leadership-f… Water moves through our world in countless forms. Each…

Dr. Sapolsky, Dopamine and Leadership. Let's take a look at how this critical neurotransmitter makes leaders better. youtu.be/BL27KNizCUI?si…

Leading by Weak Signals: We are living in a paradox: a deluge of information but a dearth of practical intelligence. Leaders today swim in an ocean of data while dying of thirst for real insight. medium.com/@wells100271/w… Big Data excels at running business efficiently, but…

LEAD BY EXAMPLE - I’ve always had a problem with this one. You have to draw the line somewhere. medium.com/p/the-meme-pro… Sure, I want to model positive behaviors and abstain from negative behaviors. I know that the people on my team are watching me, so it makes sense to model the…

MOVE FAST & BREAK THINGS “Speed without clarity is not innovation. It’s turbulence.” 💭 Is moving fast the same as moving smart? 📘 Get the book: a.co/d/g2nHTbC

HUSTLE CULTURE “Chronobiology beats hustle culture every time.” 💭 Are you sprinting toward burnout in the name of hustle? 📘 Get the book: a.co/d/g2nHTbC

“The 5 AM Club doesn’t teach discipline. It teaches scheduling.” 💭 Does your morning routine serve your biology—or just your ego? 📘 Get the book: a.co/d/g2nHTbC

Freedom is not a meme. It’s not a slogan. It’s not a fireworks show. Freedom is a burden carried by those willing to lead when it’s hard, to serve when it’s inconvenient, and to decide when others hesitate. On this day, we celebrate a Declaration... but we often forget what…

The grandmaster and the boxer will never swap places. You can’t outpunch an opponent by thinking five moves ahead, and you can’t checkmate someone by reacting in milliseconds. The Grandmaster and the Boxer: A Leadership Allegory medium.com/p/the-grandmas…

“You’re not a lighthouse. You’re a circuit.” 💭 Are you mistaking visibility for influence? 📘 Get the book: a.co/d/g2nHTbC

The Leadership Long-Game The Five Things Most People Take Too Long to Learn About Leadership medium.com/p/the-leadersh…

LEADERS CREATE MORE LEADERS “Leadership doesn’t trickle down; it’s built out.” 💭 What structures support actual leadership growth? 📘 Get the book: a.co/d/g2nHTbC

LEADERS CREATE MORE LEADERS “You can’t scale leadership through personality alone.” 💭 Can mentorship scale without real systems? 📘 Get the book: a.co/d/g2nHTbC

This narrative dominates entrepreneurial spaces with relentless intensity. The concept glorifies extreme work hours and self-sacrifice as the only legitimate path to extraordinary achievement. Its adherents treat exhaustion as badge of honor. medium.com/p/a-leadership…

CULTURE EATS STRATEGY FOR BREAKFAST “Great culture without strategic direction creates enthusiastic confusion.” 💭 Have you ever built a great culture that failed to deliver results? 📘 Get the book: a.co/d/g2nHTbC

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE “Not every feeling deserves a meeting.” 💭 Can you feel deeply and still deliver clearly? 📘 Get the book: a.co/d/g2nHTbC

CULTURE EATS STRATEGY FOR BREAKFAST “Culture doesn’t eat strategy—it functions as its operating system.” 💭 Is your culture empowering your strategy—or replacing it? 📘 Get the book: a.co/d/g2nHTbC