[October 9, 2017] After a wild afternoon where I burnt down the cotton fields behind their house, I sat down to dinner with both my grandparents. This was the same place where I was paid 10¢ a day to pick cotton and learned about teamwork. That day as a young child, I was to learn another valuable lesson;… Read More »
[October 8, 2017] Henry Ford, one of the best known captains of American industry, said this decades ago but it still provides us with a good working leadership philosophy today. The difference between a follower and a leader can be summed up in these few words; where one person finds fault (or problems), the other finds solutions. Don’t… Read More »
[September 29, 2017] The impact of leadership failure is directly proportional to the authority and power a leader possesses. Senior leader failure can mean the tragic death of many people while the failure of a new manager could mean the loss of a few dollars. Syria, North Korea, Iran, and much of sub-Saharan Africa are at a point… Read More »
[September 16, 2017] In early 2007 the Iraq War between a “coalition of the willing” and Iraqi insurgents was not going as planned for the U.S. and its allies. U.S. President Bush announced a “surge” of troops to compensate for too little forces operating there. To expand coalition operational area, the Osirak nuclear research facility was one of… Read More »
[September 14, 2017] My young son loved watching early morning television and his favorite show was Barney & Friends (see official site link here). In addition, he had a Barney stuffed animal which he slept with until he was about 8 years old. The character Barney, like some leaders today, spends his time playing it safe. For a… Read More »
[September 12, 2017] The media has reported extensively on the damage caused by Hurricane Irma, the strongest hurricane so far recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. As the Category 5 hurricane slammed into the north side of Cuba, little is being reported from that country. What we do hear from news outlets is that the island run by a… Read More »
[September 10, 2017] On August 20, 2012, U.S. President Barack Obama used the phrase “red line” in the context of warning Syrian President Assad that the use of chemical weapons was a point at which the United States would take firm action against that country. A relatively new term –but old concept –the idea of red lines means… Read More »
[September 6, 2017] Greatness comes in many forms; as well as leadership exhibiting courage, sacrifice, and honor. Many words of prominence have also described the heroic efforts of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II and rightly so. Their motto … Go for Broke.1 “The Nisei troops are among the best in the United States Army… Read More »
[September 5, 2017] Those familiar with the dictatorship of North Korea and its socialist system know that its leadership can be unpredictable, bellicose, demanding, and as of late has practiced nuclear brinkmanship.1 Since the armistice was signed in 1953, ending three years of bloody warfare, Americans have consistently put off any real solution to the hermit nation. Strategic… Read More »
[September 4, 2017] Sit back today, relax, and learn – and appreciate – about what it’s like to be a worker in the United States. No, this is not a history lesson on the Labor Movement (although that is a good place to start), nor is this about Unions, strikes, injustice, picnics, or grilling hamburgers and drinking beer. … Read More »