[February 20, 2022] Being a business leader takes more than a penchant for leadership. Of course, you need it to manage your team, grow your company, and build a reputation in the market. But running a business successfully is also about staying on the right side of the law. Not surprisingly, modern Canadian entrepreneurs are more legally conscious… Read More »
[February 19, 2022] CEOs are responsible for the smooth and efficient execution of their organization’s mission. They also ensure that the proper leadership, staff management and administration are in place to achieve their organizations’ goals. The duties of a nonprofit’s chief executive officer include making crucial business-related judgments, overseeing the activities and resources of the organization, and serving… Read More »
[February 18, 2022] The first time I was assigned to a heavy weapons team, I was thrilled to be given the responsibility. Two days of training on the ‘Ma Deuce’ M2 50 caliber machine gun gave me insight into squad teamwork and the quirks of my team. Headspace and timing was the first thing we learned. In the… Read More »
[February 17, 2022] With great fanfare, the CEO of Morgan Stanley investment bank announced a new Freshman Enhancement Program in conjunction with Princeton University.1 Morgan Stanley’s program excludes those who are not Black, Hispanic, Native American or LGBTQ+ freshman undergraduate class of 2025. By doing this, Morgan Stanley violated their core values. Putting aside the issue that anyone… Read More »
[February 16, 2022] Teamwork makes the dream work and it’s never been more important than in today’s diverse and distributed workplaces. Without a team mentality and established practices for communication and collaboration, companies are prone to organizational silos and a breakdown of leadership. Collaborative teams, on the other hand, are efficient, innovative, and accountable to the company’s goals.… Read More »
[February 15, 2022] Last night, my wife watched a political commentary on her Fire Tablet device. She yells over to me and says, “You gotta see this.” Two black women, Diamond and Silk, were non-stop yakking it up about freedom and liberty, how our political and legal system is failing, and making us both laugh. It was just… Read More »
[February 14, 2022] When I became an Infantry Battalion commander (with approximately 700 Soldiers), I instituted a policy of wearing our Class A uniform (similar to a suit and tie) to daily work, unless we were in the field. Before that, their commander had “dress down” days and “come as you are weekends.” I stopped this dressing down… Read More »
[February 13, 2022] My school years were often punctuated by teachers asking me, ‘Doug, why can’t you follow the rules?’ I was never really that good at it. After joining the U.S. Army, I struggled to follow their rules and would suffer as a consequence. Understanding why there were rules (regulations, policies, directives, orders, etc.) was helpful but… Read More »
[February 12, 2022] In 1986, I took command of a line U.S. Army Infantry Company. Nearly 200 men were members of my unit, mainly Infantry, but a few support soldiers. We had medics, communications specialists, clerks, and a couple of mechanics. It took a continued effort from the command team to point all our people in the right… Read More »
[February 11, 2022] Sometimes, history presents us with unexpected lessons. I recently read Antony Beevor’s 1999 book, Stalingrad: The Fateful siege: 1942-1943. My objective was to learn as much as possible to help me be a better leader. But can we take lessons from a long-ago battle and make those lessons apply to us as an individual? Yes,… Read More »