Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[September 10, 2025] In a previous post, I listed the characteristics people like in a leader. What attracts people to a leader is, of course, no secret, but what is it that attracts leaders to other leaders? What leaders like in leaders, on the other hand, can be mysterious because so little is written about it. “Moral courage… Read More »
[September 9, 2025] It was many years ago, as a young child, that I sat at the feet of my mother, who would tell me tales that grabbed my imagination. Of course, my memory is now foggy due to age, but I still remember one such tale in Aesop’s Fables, The Tortoise and the Hare. Aesop’s Fables are… Read More »
[September 8, 2025] We often compare ourselves and our culture to others. Whether this is a conscious act or not, our comparisons are unimportant. There is something within us that gives rise to the idea that we can do something to make ourselves better. That something is the secret to Western success, and that secret is Christianity as… Read More »
[September 7, 2025] Yesterday, I was listening to the news on the radio while driving. I don’t remember the specific channel or who was talking, but I do remember the news reporter replaying comments from a local U.S. Representative. Our local political representative was, sadly and not surprisingly, being divisive. Senior leaders have an obligation to unite people… Read More »
[September 6, 2025] President Donald Trump has issued an Executive Order renaming the Department of Defense to what he believes is a stronger name, the Department of War. He thinks the word “Defense” is misleading and associated with a history of American military failures. “I don’t want to be defense only. We want offense too.” –President Donald J.… Read More »
[September 5, 2025] Scott Johnson of PowerLineBlog has looked back to a time where Winston Churchill warned Britain, and the world, of the inherent evil of Socialism. What follows is a great rendition of Churchill’s strategic thinking and makes me wonder why he was often hated for his ideas. In June 1945, at the opening of the general… Read More »
[September 4, 2025] One lesson I got from my childhood was that most lies I was told were told to me by other children, usually, unintentionally. Typically, these lies were funny snippets of misinformation. We did try our best to give out what we all thought was either a cautionary or advisory “fact.” The reason for many of… Read More »
[September 3, 2025] Today marks the 12th anniversary of the start of my leadership blog. It’s certainly been a journey and one that I’m satisfied sufficiently to say it was worth the effort. My writing is better, more concise, and direct. And, I learned a heck of a lot. Those are good and a worthy goals. For today,… Read More »
[September 2, 2025] Never betray your team. The idea of loyalty is as ancient as a human association, although it is often revealed in its opposite (disloyalty, betrayal, ingratitude). The world’s greatest thinkers have studied the notion of human commitments, whether to God or each other, and they regard loyalty as a remarkable virtue worthy of true wonder.… Read More »
[September 1, 2025] Andy Ngo is a journalist best known for reporting on American antifa in the Portland, Oregon area. In a recent article, he attempts to explain why there are so many trans mass shooters. In an appearance with Newsmax after the Minneapolis trans mass shooting at a Catholic Church, he highlights five such incidents; a phenomenon… Read More »