[November 14, 2016] While waiting to vote this past week, Election Day Tuesday, I struck up a conversation with an older gentleman and his wife. He was a Korean War veteran, she a retired state judge, both were vivid reminders of how much our older generation still has to contribute. While none of us volunteered who we would… Read More »
[November 13, 2016] The United States of America is an unusual nation in many ways; including a short and sometimes violent history, a strong belief in democracy, freedom, and liberty, and Judeo-Christian values. There was a time however that it was a nation that did not look beyond its borders and it explains why the government passed what… Read More »
[November 12, 2016] As a U.S. Army Private (the very lowest rank), I had the dubious task one day of escorting our new Lieutenant around to meet all the unit’s soldiers on our military base. The location was small because it was in West Germany and it had been a World War II German Army ammunition depot …… Read More »
[November 11, 2016] Speeches sometimes have good information in them, sometimes the speaker is actually good, and sometimes both come together for remarkable experience. I don’t personally believe that I’ve reached that pinnacle but nothing will stop me from trying. For Veterans Day my speech at an upstate New York college is presented here in full. The speech… Read More »
[November 10, 2016] The first election I can remember as a young child was when John F. Kennedy (Democrat) ran against Rich Nixon (Republican) in 1960 and won. Rarely am I any longer surprised about election results but I had bought into current predictions of all the pollsters, political pundits, news reports, etc. that Hillary Clinton would easily… Read More »
[November 9, 2016] Well, America has a newly elected president; an upset victory by Donald Trump. This election was unusually contentious and divisive. Furthermore, to add to the new president’s problems, the U.S. today is weaker and less respected than ever while the world is far more dangerous than any time since World War II. This presidential election… Read More »
[November 8, 2016] Many times I’ve written here that it’s best to learn from the mistakes of others. This is a cheap, effective, and quick way to learn about leadership and it works. It works rather smoothly although it does require some talent to pick up on the real lessons. However, I’m one of those leaders who had… Read More »
[November 7, 2016] Senior leaders are judged on their effectiveness. One of the resources to ensure a leader can do their job is a good executive staff and skillful advisors; the makeup of which is crucial to leader success. But when staffs and advisors are composed of yes-men, the leader will be isolated from reality and a distorted… Read More »
[November 6, 2016] I’ve said in the past that when leaders speak and take action, it’s imperative that it be done in a clear, concise, and vigorous manner. Good leaders leave no room for misunderstandings or for distortions. Reality is, however, different. Leaders will occasionally send unintended messages regardless of how careful or precise they may be. “It… Read More »
[November 5, 2016] I love baseball. It’s an American sport that gives plenty enjoyment and its fun to watch, think about strategy, and have a good time with friends. Congratulations to the Chicago Cubs for winning the World Series in an exciting final game 7. The last time they won was in 1908! But that’s not all …… Read More »