[December 1, 2016] Humor is a great American pastime. And so it is with many other societies that have enjoyed the benefit of Democracy, wealth, and peace. One form of humor is especially poetic and that is satire. Satire can be used to mock leaders and is an effective tool to deliver a strong yet cloaked message to… Read More »
[November 24, 2016] The cornucopia of plenty is symbolic of abundance and nourishment; originating from classical antiquity and commonly associated with the Thanksgiving holiday in America. It may not seem like it after such the recent divisive political campaigns but the world has experienced the greatest level of peace and prosperity in the history of humankind. There are… Read More »
[October 14, 2016] I’ve been asked this question many times and the answer is, of course, “no” … the characteristics of military leaders are the same as all other leaders. To some of my friends, they were a bit surprised by my answer because, like many people, they are confusing leadership style with leadership characteristics. This may only… Read More »
[October 13, 2016] A few days ago I got an email from a friend of mine in the Australian Army. He and I served together in Iraq fighting insurgents who were good at killing civilians and blowing things up. Often ignored when one is in the “middle of the fight” are those things that bring us together and… Read More »
[August 27, 2016] My grandmother used to tell me that an important measure of a person’s character is how they treat the poor. Do we treat them with respect and help them lift themselves up? Services for the Underserved (SUS) is an organization dedicated to doing just that and more. Their core values have gone a long way… Read More »
[August 18, 2016] I’ve been meaning to write about this subject for some time now but haven’t quite figured out how to approach it without sounding too pedantic. The United States is a divided nation; one that witnesses a divisiveness in its rhetoric, behavior, laws, and customs … ever more so daily. Divisions are growing and our political… Read More »
[July 4, 2016] The first fireworks I ever saw was when, at the age of 11, my dad drove our family to see my great aunt in Little Rock, Arkansas. Late that evening as we crested a hill overlooking the valley where the city is located, from the backseat of the family’s ’49 Chevy four-door sedan, I got… Read More »
[June 28, 2016] For some of my older readers who were watching the news in the early 1970s, they may remember the uproar Americans had over the high CEO salaries at the time. To put a damper on the practice the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission1 required public disclosure of those salaries. One of the unintended consequences, however,… Read More »
[May 25, 2016] We’ve all met military veterans and most of us thank them for their service and sacrifice to our nation and yet there remains one overlooked group that is just as important. The families of those veterans are frequently treated as second-class citizens. Yesterday, while traveling through the state of New Jersey, I happened to visit the… Read More »
[May 23, 2016] One of my goals here at theLeaderMaker.com blog is to highlight successful organizations through their core values. I like to show that core values are an integral part of doing good things for all people. In the case of The United Way, despite their tremendous fundraising success, the organization has not always lived up to… Read More »