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Mettle Ops News, Leadership Development & Building a Winning Culture
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Maintaining the Mission
One thing about Mettle Ops that inspires me the most is our dedication to the company mission. Every company wide meeting we are aligned with our motto “Warfighters First”. Everything we do as a company, every process we make, every step we take toward quality, is all to protect the warfighter. I believe that having a strong mission is essential to aligning a large organization of people. Without one, most people would work toward their own self-interest or simply bringing th
May 4
Patience and Teamwork
Patience is one of the hardest skills to master, yet it is also such an important skill as well. Maybe it is because I am still young and eager to get my life going, but patience is something that I have always had to work extremely hard to have. Whenever I want something done, I always want it done as soon as possible. Now this can be a good skill as well, allowing me to be productive and proactive on certain things. But it is also the cause of unnecessary stress and expecta
Apr 27
Mettle Ops Interview: Scaling With Purpose in Defense Tech
Mettle Ops Founder & CEO, Katie Bigelow, was recently interviewed for the BLTnT podcast. The podcast is hosted by Matt Loria, the CEO of Auxiom, an IT and Cyber Security company servicing businesses in Michigan. The podcast, spelled out as Business, Life, Technology and Transformations, derives from some of life's best moments that come from "breaking bread" during a meal. During Katie's episode, she covers everything from her time in the Army as a Blackhawk Pilot, the beginn
Mar 3
Trust But Verify
In today’s fast-paced environment, slowing down to double-check figures and review documentation is a competitive advantage, not a bottleneck.
Jul 30, 2025
Some Traits You Just Can’t Teach
...things like work ethic and attitude aren’t something you can teach, whereas skill set and experience can be improved with time.
Jul 18, 2025
Always Treat People with Kindness and Understanding
Always extend kindness, patience, and understanding to the people around you and they will extend the same back to you.
Feb 5, 2025
Lesson Learned (Priority)
I love being busy and accomplishing things, but these motivations often lead to feeling “constantly overwhelmed”!
Jan 8, 2025
Teaching to Learn
Whether it is due to just hearing yourself verbalize, being challenged, or catching yourself saying things that are just wrong and backtrack
Jul 11, 2024
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