Category Archives: Information

Creating Unity

By | October 23, 2021

[October 23, 2021] Over the past few years, we have witnessed leaders of several countries who failed decisively to unite their nations.  Socialist leaders do a better job, although they typically use brute force – or threat of force – to achieve that end.  Political leaders in democratic nations generally have a more complex environment to creating unity. … Read More »

The Leader Ability to Forgive

By | October 19, 2021

[October 19, 2021]  One of the most misunderstood and misinterpreted characteristic of a leader is the ability to forgive.  Rarely talked about and while practiced by many, unevenly applied. Leaders who practice forgiveness will benefit everyone in their organization and simultaneously retain the best worker talent and improve performance. People make mistakes – some unintentional and some by… Read More »

Are Military Leader Characteristics Different?

By | October 15, 2021

[October 15, 2021]  I’ve been asked the question, are military leader traits different, several times.  The answer is, of course, “no” … the characteristics of military leaders are the same as all other leaders.  To some of my friends, they were a bit surprised by my answer because, like many people, they are confusing leadership style with leadership… Read More »

Judging Character

By | October 14, 2021

[October 14, 2021]  One of the most challenging character traits of leaders to achieve and to develop is the ability to judge character in others. Leaders are looking for specific traits that predict successful mission completion or are obstacles to teamwork. Sadly, we often see inexperienced leaders who misjudge character, leading to unforeseen problems. “I admire men of… Read More »

Cheerleading For Your Organization

By | October 12, 2021

[October 12, 2021]  One of the unique advantages leaders have is cheerleading for their organization. Yes, being a leader also means you must be a cheerleader, someone who aggressively promotes their people, organization, and mission at the appropriate times. This is what great leaders do … and those who do not cheerlead should have their loyalty questioned. Much… Read More »