[September 6, 2021] A lot can be said about the many traits we find in the best of leaders; loyalty, moral courage, accountability, etc. Conversely, much is written about destructive leader traits, those that damage those inside their organization and act as impediments to excellence.1 But among those destructive traits, which one is the most damaging? Which trait… 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 3, 2021] Today is the 8th anniversary of my leadership blog; https://www.theleadermaker.com/. I’m using the 8th Infantry Division patch to symbolize the birthdate. Thank you to all who have graced these pages, and I’m especially appreciative of those who take time from their busy schedules to both read and comment. Today is a special day in the… 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 31, 2021] So much to do and so little time to do it. I resurrected my “clearing the spindle” series a few months ago because of so much in the news, especially over failing leaders who blame others for their own incompetence. Today’s article is title, “you won’t believe this.” I know that it is a bit… Read More »
[August 30, 2021] In three weeks, we will be privileged to celebrate the birthday of the U.S. Air Force, created on September 18, 1947. The National Security Act of 1947 was a U.S. law enacting several major restructuring of our military and intelligence agencies following WWII. This is why, for example, that the Air Force shares its birthday… Read More »
[August 29, 2021] The American military no longer trusts you. The American people no longer believe what you say. You are a disgrace and embarrassment to the uniform and remain a standing beacon of failure for all to see. U.S. Army General Mark Milley, you must resign NOW! Tear those four stars off your new nostalgic uniform and… 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 »