[November 20, 2014] Regular readers of theLeaderMaker.com know that when I see an example of leadership, I’ll let them know about it. Yesterday I had the opportunity to meet some great people in a group called Rivers of Recovery. It’s a non-profit organization that relies on ordinary folks like you and me to help arrange medically-proven outdoor recreational… Read More »
[November 19, 2014] One of the strongest tools in a leader’s toolbox are formal decision-making processes. The benefits to having a systematic tool that is proven helpful to leaders in making decisions or solving problems are enormous. Regardless of the specific process chosen, there are a number of guidelines that should be followed to maximize the likelihood of… Read More »
[November 18, 2014] Well known to leaders – used to living open lives – is the unremitting fact that people will see their weaknesses … and people will also comment on those weaknesses. While this may come as a surprise, the passion of the commentators is a twist that strikes leaders like a bolt from the blue. Leaders… Read More »
[November 17, 2014] Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller, United States Marine Corps, was one of the most decorated members in the U.S. military. Both his leadership and exceptional bravery stand without question, having been awarded five Navy Crosses – only two people hold that distinction. He saw combat in Haiti, World War II (Pacific Theater), and Korea. If there… Read More »
[November 16, 2014] Most of us have never had the fortune to come into contact with people in the American Red Cross. Those who do, are likely to have experienced some critical emergency or disaster in their lives. The American Red Cross was an easy choice to show it as an example of an organization with core values… Read More »
[November 15, 2014] Attending the U.S. Army Infantry School as second lieutenants, we were introduced to the M113 Armored Personnel Carrier. Despite its introduction into Vietnam 20 years earlier with tactical success, it was still plagued with a few problems – notably a weak engine, difficult maintenance, and limited weapon systems. Many of us complained about the weaknesses… Read More »
[November 14, 2014] Simple philosophical questions that go to the heart of societal needs are often difficult to answer. Difficult to answer, not because we cannot intuit the answer, but because we struggle to explain it in plain and simple terms. Do we need the U.S. Army? I believe the reason the United States needs its Army is… Read More »
[November 13, 2014] What does British criticism of the way World War I was being conducted early in the war and the decision of the United States to entire the conflict have in common? From the perspective of strategy, the entrance of the United States into the war was important. But more important for the U.S., were the… Read More »
[November 12, 2014] People say stupid things and that is to be expected. Who hasn’t said something they regret? When leaders say things that are “stupid”; morally wrong, disrespectful, or intellectually irrelevant, they need to immediately make things right. Today, I’m only showing some of the more failures since they stand out so much. Some are entertaining, some… Read More »
[November 11, 2014] Our U.S. military veterans have struggled over many obstacles yet they have been vigorous champions of America and successfully established their place in our history. In particular our Vietnam veterans were treated with profound disrespect upon their return from that war. Fortunately our citizens now hold the United States military and its veterans in the… Read More »