Category Archives: Professional Development

Missing Opportunities in Leadership

By | August 12, 2017

[August 12, 2017]  In 1776 General George Washington feared the superior British Navy might blockade New York City, isolating it from communications with other territory of the American Colonies.  Yet when British General William Howe attacked and destroyed the Americans at Gowanus Pass in Brooklyn Heights, he failed to follow-up by storming the Patriot redoubts.  This allowed the… Read More »

Identifying Talent: Finding Good Junior Leaders

By | July 31, 2017

[July 31, 2017]  Identifying talent has always been one of the markers of successful leadership.  Genghis Khan, Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, and Richard the Lionheart all had this one thing in common; they surrounded themselves with intelligent, wise, and experienced people. In short, they had the ability to identify and hold onto good talent among leaders.  This… Read More »

Intelligence is no Substitute for Character

By | July 28, 2017

[July 28, 2017]  The United States Marines Corps’ leaders are fond of saying that the foundation for leadership is character, intellect, and integrity.  They also make it clear that character is higher (meaning of greater value) than intelligence as a foundation for leaders.1  In doing so they have based their understanding on many of the world’s greatest philosophers… Read More »