[August 12, 2017] Good leadership in business means doing the right thing for your customers and employees but for some like Google perhaps not. When senior leaders fail – as in the case of Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai – bad things not only happen but the results can be devastating. Many of theLeaderMaker.com’s readers responded by sending pictures… Read More »
[August 12, 2017] In 1776 General George Washington feared the superior British Navy might blockade New York City, isolating it from communications with other territory of the American Colonies. Yet when British General William Howe attacked and destroyed the Americans at Gowanus Pass in Brooklyn Heights, he failed to follow-up by storming the Patriot redoubts. This allowed the… Read More »
[August 11, 2017] Army Vet writes today about how America stopped seeking to win wars anymore, rather now it searches to feel good about itself on the world stage. Spoiler alert! I’m going to tell you something that will piss you off so bad that you will want to strangle me for it. Ha, frankly I don’t care… Read More »
[August 10, 2017] Legends are powerful stories about the past that are circulated, traditionally, by word of mouth. Having lived in Brooklyn, New York one legend that always fascinated me was about the Newsies strike of 1899 in which newspaper-hawkers, nearly all young boys, refused to sell newspapers because of a hike in the price they were forced… Read More »
[August 9, 2017] A good friend of mine (I’ll call her Jane) lied about her minor criminal background on her application to be a U.S. Army officer; this happened many decades ago. Jane was commissioned a lieutenant, received a secret clearance, performed well, and years later was considered for the rank of Brigadier General. When leaders lie bad… Read More »
[August 8, 2017] [Update] When people speak their minds and they depart from a prevailing ideology, bad things are likely to happen to them. Earlier today I posted this article under the heading in the form of a question to the leaders at Google; “Do they get it?” … referring to their biases and the effect of those biases.… Read More »
[August 7, 2017] The many stories of World War II bring us closer to the veterans of that war and to their families … and so it should be. One story involves a crewmember of the “Wongo Wongo” which participated in Operation Tidal Wave. The operation was the costliest mission in U.S. Army Air Force history within the… Read More »
[August 6, 2017] It was instantly recognizable for its meaning to the soldiers waiting their turn to interview for Ranger School; the elite of U.S. Army schools and the one most respected. Good is the enemy of great, carved in wood and hung above the desk of the most senior enlisted man at the school, was meant to… Read More »
[August 5, 2017] The ability to get into the mind of great leaders – thus to understand both their decision-making and their motivations – is the perfect way toward the wisdom of leadership. The problem, of course, is doing this is impossible but we can discover hints about them.1 Today, I’ll explore Egyptian King Narmar, a man we… Read More »
[August 4, 2017] The evening was pleasant, not just with the weather, but to see so many of those who help make our community better at our local National Night Out here in southern New Jersey. One prominent group participating was Last Salute – those who provide a last salute to our fallen brothers (and sisters too). I… Read More »