New SDIA Series: SgtMaj Takeaways
Leadership Lessons that Built Sheep Dog Impact Assistance from CEO & Founder Lance Nutt
At Sheep Dog Impact Assistance, leadership is not a theory. It is lived, field-tested, and refined under pressure.
We are proud to launch a new content series: SgtMaj Takeaways featuring leadership lessons from SDIA CEO & Founder Lance Nutt. These reflections are drawn from decades of military leadership and the real-world building of a national nonprofit serving veterans and first responders.
This series begins with a simple farmyard story and a not-so-simple truth.
The Mousetrap Lesson: Why Leadership Is Everyone’s Responsibility
A mouse spots a mousetrap in the house and warns the chicken, the pig, and the cow.
Each responds the same way in different words:“That’s not my problem.”
Until it is.
When the trap snaps, a chain of events unfolds. The snake bites. The farmer’s wife falls ill. The chicken becomes soup. The pig feeds the visitors. The cow feeds the mourners. What seemed like one small threat ripples outward until...