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- [Why Are You Here?](https://truegrowthleadership.com/why-are-you-here/) - Why Are You Here? by Lawson W. Magruder III, Lieutenant General, US Army, Retired Battalion command is the pinnacle for many military officers in their careers and I relished every day I spent leading America’s finest young men and women. In January 1985, I had been in battalion command for 19 months and knew that
- [The Need to Revive Humanity](https://truegrowthleadership.com/the-need-to-revive-humanity/) - Bob Dare on what a chaplain’s answer — “what we have lost is our humanity” — still says about respect, compassion, and the love a leader owes the people they lead.
- [Mother's Day Disaster — Is Finding Balance Possible?](https://truegrowthleadership.com/mothers-day-disaster-is-finding-balance-possible/) - Mother’s Day Disaster — Is Finding Balance Possible? by Lt. General (Ret) Ken Keen Achieving work-life balance is easy for leaders to talk about, but rarely easy to execute. The importance of achieving work-life balance was highlighted in a 2015 report on Millennials from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; it found that three out of
- [What If We Really Cared](https://truegrowthleadership.com/what-if-we-really-cared/) - What If We Really Cared Bob Dare Humankind has not woven the web of life.We are but one thread within it.Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.All things are bound together. All things connect.– Chief Seattle I have the quote above in a small picture frame positioned on my desk where I
- [A Matter of Trust](https://truegrowthleadership.com/a-matter-of-trust/) - A Matter of TrustBob DareTrust is the foundation for any positive relationship, whether it is an organization, a military unit and even a family. Trust is a choice one makes. When we board a commercial airliner, we trust that the crew is dedicated, professional and competent. When we visit our doctor, we trust that he/she
- [Servant Leadership: What Mister Rogers Taught Me](https://truegrowthleadership.com/servant-leadership-what-mister-rogers-taught-me/) - Servant Leadership: What Mister Rogers Taught Me Byrd Baggett The key to effective communication is asking the right questions. After a speaking engagement many years ago, I was asked, “Byrd, when did you find clarity in your life?” In other words, this man was asking, “When did you finally get it?” My answer to him
- [The Question I Get Asked The Most](https://truegrowthleadership.com/the-question-i-get-asked-the-most/) - The Question I Get Asked The Most Vinny Boles Being a professional speaker about leadership is a great way to make a living and as a side benefit you meet an interesting cast of characters on a regular basis in some great locations. The question I hear most often in the Question-and-Answer session is, how
- [What Would Coach Do?](https://truegrowthleadership.com/what-would-coach-do/) - What Would Coach Do?Byrd Baggett “Self-justification is the beginning of self-destruction.”I was fortunate to earn a full scholarship to participate in track and field at the University of Texas in Austin. During my career, I was a four-year letterman, was on two Southwest Conference Championship teams, was elected captain my junior and senior years, and was
- [Life Versus Livelihood](https://truegrowthleadership.com/life-versus-livelihood/) - Life Versus LivelihoodBob DareHarry Chapin was a balladeer. He wrote several songs that spoke of life, living, people and relationships. One of my favorites is “Mr. Tanner”. It is a story of a humble man in the Midwest who is a drycleaner. Mr. Tanner is happy with his profession, but he is also gifted with
- [The Power of a Positive Attitude](https://truegrowthleadership.com/the-power-of-a-positive-attitude/) - The Power of a Positive Attitude Anne Macdonald It is often said that nothing good happens after midnight. That saying held true for me as a battalion commander. One dark February night at Fort Campbell I received a call from a flight crew at 0200 hours (2 a.m.). During night vision goggle (NVG) training, a set of
- [A Value Lost](https://truegrowthleadership.com/a-value-lost/) - A Value Lost Bob Hall “If put to the pinch, an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness.” – Elbert Hubbard After retiring from the Army, I did what I thought was best for me and my family and spent some time chasing dollars before quickly realizing this wasn’t what I wanted to
- [Trust: The First Phase of Combatting Divisiveness](https://truegrowthleadership.com/trust-the-first-phase-of-combatting-divisiveness/) - Trust: The First Phase of Combatting Divisiveness By Byron Bagby – Full Bio “Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people.” – STEPHEN R. COVEY “Trust” is more than the root word for trusting and trustworthiness. Trust is the foundation of any meaningful relationship between and amongst
- [The Moral Courage To Challenge Others by Lawson Magruder III](https://truegrowthleadership.com/the-moral-courage-to-challenge-others-by-lawson-magruder-iii/) - The Moral Courage to Challenge OthersLawson Magruder – Full Bio Over the last few years, we have been reading about one scandal after another where senior leaders in both the civilian and military ranks have demonstrated poor judgment through inappropriate conduct. Each time I read about one of these scandals, I wonder how long this went
- [Toothpaste & Toilet Paper by Bob Dare ](https://truegrowthleadership.com/toothpaste-toilet-paper-by-bob-dare/) - Toothpaste & Toilet Paper by Bob Dare In 1990 my family and I were stationed in Germany. We resided in a stairwell apartment best described as cozy. There may have been a total of 850 square feet including three bedrooms and one bath. My son had begun his senior year of high school, my daughter,

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- [Home](https://truegrowthleadership.com/) - History of True Growth Founding and Impact Founded in 2007 by retired Lieutenant General Lawson Magruder and Byrd Baggett, True Growth has helped more than 16,000 leaders embrace the transformational power of authenticity to improve themselves and the lives they touch. Mission and Benefits True Growth exists to serve you and your organization in growing
- [Dr. James Purdue](https://truegrowthleadership.com/bios/james-purdue/) - Dr. James Purdue Teacher, Coach and Speaker Dr. James Purdue was a normal 19-year-old with expectation of playing professional baseball. With the attitude of being invincible, he attended Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, Tennessee on a baseball scholarship. After being in college for two weeks and playing one college game in the fall, unexpected tragedy
- [Newsletter Archive](https://truegrowthleadership.com/newsletter-archive/) - Newsletter Archive 2026JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugust2025AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
- [Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr.](https://truegrowthleadership.com/bios/ronnie-hawkins/) - Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr. President, Angelo State University; Lt. General, U.S. Air Force (Retired) Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr. was appointed president of Angelo State University on Aug. 17, 2020. He is the sixth president of ASU and the 11th president of the institution since it began as San Angelo Junior College in 1928. He is
- [Tricia Cullop](https://truegrowthleadership.com/bios/tricia-cullop/) - Tricia Cullop Head Women's Basketball Coach, University of Miami Tricia Cullop was named the University of Miami women’s basketball coach on April 5, 2024, becoming the eighth head coach in the program’s history. She is set to lead the team into her third season during the 2026-27 campaign. During her first season with the Hurricanes,
- [Bob Dare](https://truegrowthleadership.com/bios/bob-dare/) - Bob Dare Born and raised in Michigan, Bob entered the US Army after completing high school in 1968 and served for nearly 30 years. He completed his career serving as Command Sergeant Major, US Army Forces Command, the Army’s largest organization. He had the privilege to hold every level of leadership from an infantry squad
- [Nathan Kerr](https://truegrowthleadership.com/bios/nathan-kerr/) - Nathan Kerr R.P.L.S. President & Owner, Kerr Surveying, LLC Nathan Kerr didn’t start at the top. He started in the field. Since 2007, he’s worked just aboutevery role in at Kerr Surveying, and in 2020 he earned his RPLS license and purchased KerrSurveying, LLC from his father and became the President and Owner. Since then,
- [Tom Morris](https://truegrowthleadership.com/bios/tom-morris/) - Tom Morris Tom Morris is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead-Cain Scholar, and he holds a double PhD in Philosophy and Religious Studies from Yale University, as well as honorary doctorates in recognition of his public work. He has gone from being one of the
- [Vinny Boles](https://truegrowthleadership.com/bios/vinny-boles/) - Vinny Boles Vinny was commissioned in 1976 from Niagara University in the Ordnance Corps. In his thirty-three years of service Vinny commanded at every level from lieutenant to major general with numerous combat deployments. Vinny retired from active service in 2009. He formed an LLC (Vincent E Boles) focusing on leadership, keynote speaking and supply
- [Ken Keen](https://truegrowthleadership.com/bios/ken-keen/) - Lieutenant General (Ret) Ken Keen Lieutenant General (Ret) Ken Keen is a native of Hyden, Kentucky. Following graduation from Eastern Kentucky University, as a distinguished military graduate, he was commissioned as a 2LT in the U.S Army Infantry in December 1974. LTG (Ret) Keen retired from active duty on 1 March 2013. LTG (Ret) Keen is
- [Jed Thomas](https://truegrowthleadership.com/bios/jed-thomas/) - Jed Thomas Jed Thomas is the Sr. Vice President of Equipment Sales & Service at Coca-Cola Consolidated, the nation’s largest Coca-Cola bottler. He is directly responsible for all aspects of equipment purchasing, installation, maintenance, and remanufacturing as well as equipment innovation for Coca-Cola Consolidated. In addition to his equipment sales & service responsibilities, he also leads a fully owned
- [Byrd Baggett](https://truegrowthleadership.com/bios/byrd-baggett/) - Byrd Baggett Byrd Baggett is a best-selling author and popular motivational speaker. He has been helping organizations develop authentic leaders and passionately engaged teams since 1990. His corporate experience includes sales and management careers with two Fortune 500 companies. Byrd is the author of 15 best-selling books on the topics of sales, customer service, leadership (4 books) and motivation. A
- [Coach Mack Brown](https://truegrowthleadership.com/bios/coach-mack-brown/) - Coach Mack Brown A 47-year veteran of collegiate coaching, Mack Brown served as a head coach for 36 seasons with stops at Texas (1998-2013), North Carolina (1988-97, 2019-24), Tulane (1985-87), and Appalachian State (1983). Over his 36 seasons, Brown posted a record of 288-155-1 (.650). Those 288 career victories rank seventh on the FBS all-time list. The 2005
- [Anne Macdonald](https://truegrowthleadership.com/bios/anne-macdonald/) - Brigadier General Anne F. Macdonald, US Army, Retired Brigadier General Anne Macdonald graduated from West Point in 1980 in the first gender-integrated class and served 31 years in the Army leading and building highly effective teams. Anne is a senior Army aviator qualified as a UH1 and UH60 Blackhawk pilot, a paratrooper, and is air
- [Donna Brock](https://truegrowthleadership.com/bios/donna-brock/) - Donna Brock Donna A. Brock hails from Los Angeles, CA and entered the Army as a 91B (68W now) Combat Medic on December 4, 1979. She served more than 35 years in the Army, all of it in Army medicine, rising to the top of her career field in position and rank. She served as
- [Amy Folan](https://truegrowthleadership.com/bios/amy-folan/) - Amy Folan Amy Folan begins her fifth year as Central Michigan’s Zyzelewski Family Vice President/Director of Athletics. Appointed to her post on October 5, 2020, Folan’s hallmark leadership, direction, and overall coordination of Central Michigan’s comprehensive NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics program has left an impressive impact on CMU that will endure for years to come. Since her arrival, Folan has
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- [Donnie Maib](https://truegrowthleadership.com/donnie-maib/) - Donnie Maib Director of Olympic Sports Athletic PerformanceUniversity of Texas Coach Donnie Maib is in his 31st year as a Strength and Conditioning Coach. He began his coaching career at the University of Colorado in 1994 where he worked with E. J. “Doc” Kreis until 1997. Coach Maib trained all varsity teams while at Colorado,
- [Byron Bagby](https://truegrowthleadership.com/byron-bagby-bio/) - Byron Bagby Byron Bagby served in the U.S. Army for 33 years and retired as a Major General. He has filled leadership positions in five of the Army’s eleven combat divisions and has spent a majority of his career leading and training Army, Joint and Multinational organizations. He has served as Commandant of Joint Forces
- [Lieutenant General Lawson Magruder](https://truegrowthleadership.com/lieutenant-general-lawson-magruder/) - Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Lawson Magruder III Founder and Managing Member of LWM III Consulting LLC, Lawson has been coaching professionals, mentoring leaders and building highly effective teams for more than four decades. He led soldiers in combat in Vietnam and Somalia and as a general officer he commanded three large Army organizations to include the
- [True Growth Seminars](https://truegrowthleadership.com/true-growth-seminars/) - True Growth Seminars True Growth Seminars1 Day True Growth Seminar – $13,000. Fee includes program and course materials for up to 25 leaders and travel expenses for two facilitators. Upon request, optional True Growth 360 assessments and on-site or telephonic coaching for participants are available for an additional fee.Click here for agenda1 Day True Growth
- [Leadership Team](https://truegrowthleadership.com/leadership-team/) - Leadership Team Byrd Baggett Byrd Baggett is a best-selling author and popular motivational speaker. He has been helping organizations develop authentic leaders and passionately engaged teams since 1990. His corporate experience includes sales and management careers with two Fortune 500 companies. He is the creator of the True Growth brand and has authored 15 books
- [True Growth Coaches](https://truegrowthleadership.com/true-growth-coaches/) - True Growth Coaches Byron Bagby Byron Bagby served in the U.S. Army for 33 years and retired as a Major General. He has filled leadership positions in five of the Army’s ten divisions and has spent a majority of his career leading and training Army, Joint and Multinational organizations. He has served as Commandant of
- [Objectives / Advantages](https://truegrowthleadership.com/objectives-advantages/) - Objectives / Advantages Overall Objectives of the True Growth Experience To understand the principles and benefits of authentic leadership. To create an environment of self-discovery, growth, and leadership development. To gain clarity and conviction of one’s personal values and how they align with the organization. To build a set of personal leadership disciplines that support
- [Seasons of Growth](https://truegrowthleadership.com/seasons-of-growth/)
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- [Values Cards](https://truegrowthleadership.com/values-cards/) - True Growth Values Cards Authentic leaders have clarity about the personal values that guide them. Use these True Growth Values Cards to discover the values you hold most deeply. Each deck contains 63 cards pre-printed with individual values and corresponding behaviors. Also included is an exercise that helps leaders discover their five most important values.Price:
- [True Growth Book](https://truegrowthleadership.com/true-growth-book/) - True GrowthSince 2007, more than 16,000 leaders have benefited from the True Growth leader development experience. Our team of facilitators and coaches are committed to helping leaders embrace the transformational power of authenticity to improve themselves and the lives they touch.This world-class team has truly been the key to the success of the True Growth
- [True Growth 360 Assessment](https://truegrowthleadership.com/true-growth-360-assessment/) - True Growth 360 Assessment 360-degree feedback is an accepted method of collecting perspectives about a leader’s performance from a wide range of team members. This can include peers, direct reports, and the boss. It can also include people outside the organization such as customers and family members. The benefits of collecting feedback of this kind
- [Executive Coaching](https://truegrowthleadership.com/executive-coaching/) - Executive Coaching OVERVIEW Click here to learn more about our coaches. Executive coaching is one of the best strategies for further developing an individual’s leadership potential. Executive coaching can assist an individual in discovering, developing, and further utilizing his or her own potential. At True Growth, we define coaching as “a collaborative relationship focused on
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