[February 03, 2014] Leadership comes in many forms and how it affects organizations is unpredictable in so many ways. Last night the Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII with a score 43 to 8; an unexpected and convincing win that demonstrates the changeable nature of leadership and how its impact can transform people. Interestingly, the Denver Broncos were… Read More »
[February 02, 2014] Super Bowl Sunday is here. So, it is most appropriate that I feature one of the great football coaches in NFL history who displayed senior leadership on and off the football field. On February 4, 2007, Dungy became the first African American coach to lead his team to a championship when his Colts defeated the… Read More »
[February 02, 2014] In a January 26 Washington Post article, several generals and admirals (flag officers) were identified as having involvement in allegedly unethical behavior. A follow-up article appeared two days later. The author rightly exposes what was hidden and is an example of bad leaders. But this is not the entire story. The military should be neither… Read More »
[February 01, 2014] Part 3: The White House. Robert Gates, in his new book, discusses senior leadership issues under both Presidents Bush and Obama. While he praises and criticizes both, it is the President Obama White House that shows the most flaws in following the requirements of senior leaders. In Part 1 (link here), Gates discussed the U.S.… Read More »