[July 20, 2017] As I sit here at Boy Scout summer camp the temperature is hot and the humidity oppressive but I’m thoroughly enjoying myself … and getting an education. The experience does remind me why I’ve always had great respect for those adult leaders who happily volunteer their time to teach Boy Scouts the importance of character… Read More »
[July 19, 2017] Whether we know it or not, we all have core values and those values are a foremost influence on our ability to thrive at what we do and succeed in those things we love. Delta Airlines is one of those organizations that has managed to instill crucial core values into their leadership team and employees;… Read More »
[July 17, 2017] My mother used to tell me to learn all I could about history because “its value far exceeds its fun factor.” That was her way of acknowledging that the topic of history was probably boring to a child but its importance to me as a man was high. My first recollection of this came up… Read More »
[July 14, 2017] On my way back from visiting my doctor, I was listening to a local FM station personality talking about how we Americans overrate the fear factor in our daily lives. For example he noted that tomorrow’s high temperature is predicted to be in the mid-90s and considered “highly dangerous.” He asked rhetorically whether the citizens… Read More »
[July 13, 2017] From a practical viewpoint, leaders should be free from ideology, dogma, and preconceived ideas so they will behave properly and make the best decisions possible. In the case of the current leadership of Venezuela, that is not the case. President Nicolás Maduro, successor to socialist leader Hugo Chávez, is blinded by his anti-capitalist Marxist ideology.… Read More »
[July 8, 2017] The greatest leaders of all time have spoken messages of hope and courage to their people; messages that are also clear, essential, and on message. The annual world leader G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany is being met with Welcome to Hell marches that threaten the economic fabric of participating industrial nations. But the anti-G20 leaders… Read More »
[July 6, 2017] Henry Ford was fond of talking about success and how thinking was the hardest part of work which makes it all possible. That is, he explained, why so few people engage in thinking. It follows that people are quick to jump onto a popular cause or fad; we just call it jumping on the bandwagon. … Read More »
[July 4, 2017] It is incumbent upon all leaders to remember and recognize important historical events for their present-day leadership value and for the significance in our society. To do otherwise would make us irresponsible, obviously ignorant, and ill-mannered. Such it is that we should remember the march of U.S. troops in Paris, France exactly 100 years ago… Read More »
[July 2, 2017] Many young boys have had the opportunity to belong to the Boy Scouts and learn about good character development, citizenship, and personal fitness. My son Sean and I spent many days camping and enjoying activities that a small town environment encourages through the local Boy Scout program. The scouting experience embodies those essential values key… Read More »
[June 21, 2017] Today is the first day of Summer and the media is full of stories about people being caught on malfunctioning trains, injured from falling building debris, and experiencing damage caused by road disrepair. This is repeatedly the result of a delay in maintenance. But, let’s call it what it really is … a leader failure.… Read More »