[September 20, 2014] The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is “exponentially increasing” and projections predict hundreds of thousands by the end of the year. The viral disease has no known cure, is highly contagious, and has a fatality rate over 50 percent. There is no current vaccine to prevent the disease. Transmission is by body fluids and, unfortunately,… Read More »
[September 19, 2014] An advantage to being a senior military leader means to be able to ask simple questions and actually get thoughtful answers. I’ve asked probably hundreds of military personnel and their families this one question regarding our military leaders, “Do we promote disrespect?” Families overwhelmingly say yes. The troops are a little more split on the… Read More »
[September 19, 2014] This past weekend as I attended a number of yard sales with my wife, I was surprised to see whole city blocks having sales with the proceeds going to the Ukraine. I was unaware of the strong social and blood kinships of many New Yorkers to those who live in the Ukraine. Whenever I walk… Read More »
[September 18, 2014] When I ask the question of my colleagues, “Are we cowards?” or “Are we leaders, cowards?” the answer I get might surprise you. First we must be clear what a coward means to the general population. There are nuances and sometimes confusion to the specific meaning; but for our purposes it means the lack of… Read More »
[September 18, 2014] This week we have several leadership failures and successes. We’ll be naming names and making judgments – that is what leaders do. Leaders either have the ability to compare behavior and talk to some level of acceptable standards or they are not effective leaders. Those leaders who embroil themselves in controversial subjects can be very… Read More »
[September 17, 2014] TheLeaderMaker.com is about to undergo some changes that should make the reading experience more worthwhile. The changes are largely based on reader input but also include some items I’ve wanted to add for a while. My intent is to make theLeaderMaker.com the go to place to read about senior leadership. Here are some of the… Read More »
[September 17, 2014] It is undoubtedly human nature to be comfortable. Wherever we go and in whatever we are doing, we eventually strive to make ourselves more comfortable. This makes sense and is a good thing but can also be a bad for us in the work world. Good that we are always making our position better or… Read More »
[September 16, 2014] The North Korean government sentences another American citizen to prison. While this has been widely reported in the U.S. press, it does not represent the real story here. All that we know is reported by North Korea and that is not an oddity in itself but should be. In this case an American citizen is… Read More »
[September 15, 2014] The news was alarming to the very tolerant New York City residents. ‘The city that never sleeps’ has seen an increase in the number of violent attacks, vandalism, and harassment of Jews, especially in Brooklyn – a borough within the city. New Yorkers pride themselves on being able to get along with just about anybody.… Read More »
[September 15, 2014] When I was a Battalion Commander and not elegant in the use of the English language, I learned a few things. Yes, it’s true my grandmother told me that I should learn quickly so “other people don’t pay a price for your ignorance.” I once mistakenly called a Platoon Leader the name Commander. The former… Read More »