[August 25, 2026] There’s nothing more resentful in a military force than a middle-grade staff officer who has been celebrated for his leadership, particularly when he was a junior leader, but hasn’t yet managed to transform that initial success into long-term status and accomplishment. These leaders often ask themselves, “Why am I not being promoted and given more… Read More »
[August 24, 2026] What I have always found fascinating about the Bible is its uncanny and extraordinary insights into human nature, as well as its teaching on basic leadership. One such section of the Bible helps us understand an important lesson. Bear with me, as I have copied one pertinent passage from the New Testament in the book… Read More »
[August 23, 2026] Leaders who envision the future are called upon to offer a compelling vision, a method of achieving it, convince others that we can manage it, and that the future has some value. They especially have to know where they’re going. And, to confront that future requires faith and courage because we can never have all… Read More »
[August 22, 2026] I’ve been a rally racing fan since the day I saw my first race in West Germany back in 1975. I was hooked. But I’m sure if you asked me why I was drawn to it, perhaps there was no way I could explain it. Today, I’m highlighting European Rally Racing, a true manly sport.… Read More »
[August 21, 2026] Take caution in your life and never use your limitations as an excuse to move forward in the world, ever. If you do, you’ll confuse yourself and you won’t know what you can actually do. You’re going to have a hard time doing things in a dangerous and unforgiving world; such is the real… Read More »
[August 20, 2026] Traveling in our car was an adventure for us kids. It was a rare treat, but there was a problem. My Dad was a smoker. He eventually gave up smoking after his quadruple bypass (I was in college by that time); his heart had taken a beating from that unhealthy habit. But us kids also… Read More »
[August 19, 2026] The year I retired from the U.S. Army, I compiled two electronic books (Part 1 and Part 2) on leadership, listing 82 characteristics necessary to be a leader. Those “books” serve as a shorthand for leadership traits. Both are free, and I encourage you to download and use them as you see fit. The last… Read More »
[August 18, 2026] In my new series on leadership, I plan to write to better understand what it is, and, in conjunction with that, I will also discuss its triadic nature: mission, morality, men. One thing often missing in the conversation is its characterological element, and a mistake I’ve made is not giving serious attention to the critical… Read More »
[August 17, 2026] My favorite leader of all time is Hopalong Cassidy. He was a cowboy and a TV fictional character on a show by the same name; that came out in the late 1940s. I liked him because he always got the bad guy without ever sacrificing his morals or getting his friends killed. He was the… Read More »
[August 16, 2026] The “Devil Duck” was a real duck who served as an unofficial mascot with the 2nd Marine Division in the Pacific during World War II. This story tells us about the American military culture more than what we typically would see in history books. In 1942–1943, while the Marines were staging in New Zealand, Sgt.… Read More »