[August 17, 2016] Great leaders are made, not born. Leaders have been told this from the time they were young children and those who believe it do well because they are proactive, demonstrate ingenuity, personally bravery, and trustworthiness. Lord Robert Baden-Powell was a British General and founder of the modern Scouting movement. His outstanding leadership made him a… Read More »
[August 16, 2016] It’s been now a couple of months since I posted to my series on good habits for leaders. Not to diminish their necessity for a successful leader, but I’ve just not got around to it with so much on my social calendar. Today I deal with one of the more crucial daily habits that a… Read More »
[August 15, 2016] Yes, even when you’re no longer in the position of leadership, you’re still a leader. When you do stupid things, decide to quit being a leader, or retire … you’re still a leader. Leadership is not about position, status, or personal decisions because it’s all about the ability to influence people to do things they… Read More »
[August 14, 2016] A good friend of mine, retired military, was at the U.S. Veterans Administration last month trying to straighten out his disability compensation. It appears that he was overpaid and rightly he must pay back any overpayments. He is anxious to do so because it’s the right thing to do and owes just a few hundred… Read More »
[August 13, 2016] Politicians provide fertile examples of leaders with communications problems; giving us valuable lessons. There is no other profession that experiences such a high degree of miscommunication, errors, omissions, and deliberate commissions of the corruption of information than a politician. It is serious business for a leader to talk and write with absolute clarity; to make… Read More »
[August 12, 2016] I taught at the college level part-time for many years. It gave me an appreciation for what young adults lack in skills, view as an outlook on life, and in their personal motivations. The one thing I found common among them was that they consistently lacked a plan for life and rely on “hope” as… Read More »
[August 11, 2016] Summer with its oppressive heat and humidity is upon us here in the Northeast in full force. American inventor Willis Carrier is given credit for large-scale electrical air conditioning and I am very grateful. With my wife and I reconditioning our home in Brooklyn plus the heat of summer has taken some intellectual energy out… Read More »
[August 10, 2016] As a young boy growing up in Northeast Louisiana, I hunted small game and fished freshwater streams all Summer with my best friends. One particular small wooded lot was our favorite to hunt for squirrels and I, with my .410 shotgun, was a regular. We couldn’t resist the large bounty of squirrels and regularly took… Read More »
[August 9, 2016] Practice makes you strong and competition makes you stronger. My wife and I watched the U.S. Women’s Volleyball Olympic team comeback performance to beat the Netherland’s team 3-2 in five games. Wow, exciting game. But what is it that makes this – or any sporting game – of interest to those of us who study… Read More »
[August 8, 2016] One thing that I learned early on in the U.S. Army was to pay close attention to army sergeants. This applies, certainly, to all military services. The U.S. Army’s Command Sergeant Major (CSM) is the most senior enlisted rank as noncommissioned officers and one of the most respected. Senior Flag Officers are advised by senior… Read More »