[February 3, 2020] “I could kick myself.” The college Dean was telling his department about how she had failed to prepare her students because she had been unprepared to teach properly. I’m shocked that a college dean, with a PhD and decades of experience, could be so down on herself that it drove her into personal depression. Leaders,… Read More »
[February 2, 2020] To recognize one’s weaknesses, mistakes made, blunders and miscalculations are a necessary step on the path to good leadership. We all make mistakes, and there is not a leader who hasn’t made some real doozies in their lives. With the proper attitude, these can be some of the best learning experiences. Self-deprecating humor goes a… Read More »
[February 1, 2020] U.S. Air Force Lieutenant J.J. Johnson is a smart, insightful officer with an English college degree from Princeton University. I was headed to another meeting with senior officers when I passed his unassuming cubicle, where he sits for work as a Civil Engineer. Hanging on a string was a pad of paper with a pen… Read More »