[July 26, 2017] Many years ago during a combat deployment, a good friend of mine had the duty to tell a General Officer that he would not use the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a construction project because they were too slow, too expensive, and not good enough. The only problem was that U.S. law required their… Read More »
By guest blogger Diana Clark [see Biography] [July 25, 2017] How to become a good leader of a work team? This is an essential question for those people, who want to have a good coherent and harmonious stuff. Good leaders always think about their followers. The American consultant, George Bradt believes that for this purpose it is necessary… Read More »
[July 24, 2017] An interesting development in the area of leadership growth in the U.S. military occurred last week when a gathering of colonels and navy/coast guard captains was convened to discuss how to more effectively develop leaders. For the uninitiated in military affairs, there has been a wide-ranging dialogue on matters related to the criticality (or not)… Read More »
[July 20, 2017] As I sit here at Boy Scout summer camp the temperature is hot and the humidity oppressive but I’m thoroughly enjoying myself … and getting an education. The experience does remind me why I’ve always had great respect for those adult leaders who happily volunteer their time to teach Boy Scouts the importance of character… Read More »
[July 19, 2017] Whether we know it or not, we all have core values and those values are a foremost influence on our ability to thrive at what we do and succeed in those things we love. Delta Airlines is one of those organizations that has managed to instill crucial core values into their leadership team and employees;… Read More »
[July 18, 2017] It is no surprise that leaders who have risen to the top of their professions, if asked, would tell us that the key element in their success would be the delegation of their authority to others. The tasks in any organization are simply too complex and difficult for a solitary individual to contemplate; as such,… Read More »
By guest blogger Kerrie Haynes [see Biography] [July 16, 2017] Here are some tips on how to become a student leader. Become a mentor, student ambassador or a peer educator You must have come across peer counselors, mentors and campus ambassadors around your school. Some colleges offer the opportunity for students to apply as mentors or ambassadors. They… Read More »
[July 15, 2017] “Everything’s a priority!” yelled the commander of the U.S. Navy frigate. The story was from my uncle who sailed on an Anti-Submarine Warfare ship during the last months of World War II and so the story goes – as he told us children – the events that led to the sinking of his ship and… Read More »
[July 14, 2017] On my way back from visiting my doctor, I was listening to a local FM station personality talking about how we Americans overrate the fear factor in our daily lives. For example he noted that tomorrow’s high temperature is predicted to be in the mid-90s and considered “highly dangerous.” He asked rhetorically whether the citizens… Read More »
[July 13, 2017] From a practical viewpoint, leaders should be free from ideology, dogma, and preconceived ideas so they will behave properly and make the best decisions possible. In the case of the current leadership of Venezuela, that is not the case. President Nicolás Maduro, successor to socialist leader Hugo Chávez, is blinded by his anti-capitalist Marxist ideology.… Read More »