[September 12, 2021] In January 1999, U.S. Navy Captain L. David Marquet took command of the nuclear submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN-763). At the time, the sub was known throughout the Navy as its worst performing vessel and yet had been listed for a deployment later that year. The story of Captain Marquet’s success was, at its core, turning… Read More »
[September 10, 2021] Tomorrow, of course, is the 20th anniversary of the radical Islamic terror attacks on the homeland of the United States. There are many lessons to be learned. From our lack of preparation to how we carried out the war against those who brought terrorism to our shores, there is something to be gained from its… Read More »
[September 9, 2021] Several months ago, one of my blog’s readers suggested I put together a list of inspired rules for teenagers. Having been a teenager, I certainly would not think I am any kind of expert, far from it. What I did today was put together some “guidelines” rather than rules. Maybe “rules” is the better word… Read More »
[September 8, 2021] From George Washington to George Patton, all had something in common with the great leaders across history. Each had the strength of self-discipline in their lives. Self-discipline helps people connect today’s behavior with tomorrow’s results; allowing a leader to know what is the right thing to do. Good leaders live by their ability to establish… Read More »
[September 7, 2021] By the time General Douglas MacArthur commanded the occupation troops in Japan after World War II, it was nearly unanimous that his character was deeply flawed. After Communist North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950, MacArthur – who was put in charge of all UN troops – devised a brilliant plan to cut off the… Read More »
[September 5, 2021] We tend to forget why American and allied forces were in Afghanistan before our inglorious retreat. Perhaps some do remember the 9/11 event that occurred 20 years ago. The Taliban were harboring Al-Qaeda, a Sunni Islamic terrorist organization that killed thousands of U.S. citizens on that date. In today’s new ‘Woke’ culture, we are rewarding… Read More »
[September 4, 2021] America has a woke military and it’s a joke of a fighting force. Right now, thanks to the constant indoctrination of our U.S. military men and women on Critical Race Theory and other “woke” ideologies, we cannot fight ourselves out of a paper bag. A once great U.S. military is no more. I reported to… Read More »
[September 2, 2021] Leadership today involves navigating some of the most difficult situations without any signpost markers along the way telling us which way is best. That means leaders must be, by definition, resilient, tough-minded, and inner directed Yet, more than anything else, a leader must have the self-awareness to “see” solutions to the obstacles of life. “I… Read More »
[September 1, 2021] The pushback from real Americans on debacle after debacle coming out of our government is gaining steam. New organizations of patriotic Americans are at the grassroots level, noting the epic failures of Marxism. One of these new groups is Flag Officers 4 America. There are many more like them, but today, I’ll highlight some of… Read More »
[August 28, 2021] It has been a long-running theme here on my leadership blog that a leader’s character can only be developed through hard times. But I’m going out on a limb today and now arguing that good character can only be developed through suffering. That’s right, only by suffering can the best in us truly come out.… Read More »