[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 22, 2017] Hurricane Maria slammed into the island of Puerto Rico two days ago (Wednesday) creating massive destruction including throwing the entire island out of power. The pressing concern continues to be saving lives and minimizing death and injury in the immediate future. But the best leaders think ahead in situations like this because the emergency will… Read More »
[September 21, 2017] It’s difficult to cover all the topics of leadership and provide good examples so, by the very nature of space limitations, I’m starting a “clearing the spindle” post. Noted here on several occasions I’ve noted how citizens of the United States and many other nations have less faith and confidence in their politicians. Whether it… Read More »
[August 25, 2017] In Part 1 of this series, I wrote that each of the military services has a boot camp (called by different names) that has one mission; to successfully turn civilians into military members.1 The methods they use are similar and the preparation one should undertake are, therefore, also similar regardless of which branch of the… Read More »
[August 24, 2017] This is a “senior leader” blog and how to improve upon leadership skills necessary for success. However, the most common request I get from readers is how to get ready for military life … specifically enlisted boot camp and the officer basic course. In the past I wrote about the 10 things you should know… Read More »
[August 12, 2017] Good leadership in business means doing the right thing for your customers and employees but for some like Google perhaps not. When senior leaders fail – as in the case of Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai – bad things not only happen but the results can be devastating. Many of theLeaderMaker.com’s readers responded by sending pictures… Read More »
[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 »
[August 8, 2017] [Update] When people speak their minds and they depart from a prevailing ideology, bad things are likely to happen to them. Earlier today I posted this article under the heading in the form of a question to the leaders at Google; “Do they get it?” … referring to their biases and the effect of those biases.… Read More »
[August 6, 2017] It was instantly recognizable for its meaning to the soldiers waiting their turn to interview for Ranger School; the elite of U.S. Army schools and the one most respected. Good is the enemy of great, carved in wood and hung above the desk of the most senior enlisted man at the school, was meant to… Read More »
[August 5, 2017] The ability to get into the mind of great leaders – thus to understand both their decision-making and their motivations – is the perfect way toward the wisdom of leadership. The problem, of course, is doing this is impossible but we can discover hints about them.1 Today, I’ll explore Egyptian King Narmar, a man we… Read More »