[October 3, 2017] If there ever was a poll taken of senior military leaders asking whether they played a sport growing up as a child, I would wager that each and every one would answer they participated in at least one sport. Leadership is something that requires an experience of a lifetime and the sooner we begin that… Read More »
[October 2, 2017] Leadership is ensured through the many traits of those in charge … but one which stands out – one trait that makes the very best leaders succeed – is the ability to understand and appreciate what motivates others. One of the first things we learn as a leader is that folks pay attention to those… Read More »
By guest blogger Brenda Savoie [October 1, 2017] What’s your purpose in life? What’s your purpose as a leader? Can you make a connection between your private and professional life? “The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others” – Albert Schweitzer Yes, the purpose of living is serving,… Read More »
[September 30, 2017] Army Vet writes today about how the U.S. military is TOO DEPENDENT on TECHNOLOGY and how that is harming military readiness Trust me; a few months ago I was just minding my own business walking around the UC Berkeley campus when a pimply-faced maggot of a wimp and five of his friends decided to test… Read More »
[September 29, 2017] The impact of leadership failure is directly proportional to the authority and power a leader possesses. Senior leader failure can mean the tragic death of many people while the failure of a new manager could mean the loss of a few dollars. Syria, North Korea, Iran, and much of sub-Saharan Africa are at a point… Read More »
[September 28, 2017] I was approached yesterday by a group of young military veterans attending a local college to ask if I had any advice on how to address the recent surge in disrespect of people across this nation. My answer was that the solution is in the long-term and not about those who now show disrespect to… Read More »
[September 27, 2017] The growth of violent crime in many American cities has been in the news lately; a surprising change to a decades’ long decline in crime. There are as many theories as to why. One explanation, however, has gained popularity and the argument is that leaders of those cities have failed to fix the small broken… Read More »
[September 26, 2017] There is no denying that all leaders live in a bubble to some extent where accurate and timely information struggles to get to them. A big leadership challenge is whether they are taking effective steps to overcome the disadvantages associated with it. When leaders fail, often spectacularly, it can be often traced back to their… Read More »
[September 25, 2017] I’m writing this after just returning from a three-day campout in a local state park with a Boy Scout troop. It is always easy to be optimistic after spending a few days with the boys and getting to understand how much they know (or don’t know) about leadership. I can honestly conclude that even the… Read More »
[September 24, 2017] During my first assignment with the 1st Cavalry Division in the Iraqi War, one of our early engineer tasks was to design and build a military dog facility. Dog handlers and their canine friends were part of our unit and were responsible for local security. The Iraqi insurgents we captured called them the dogs of… Read More »