[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 »
[August 1, 2017] It’s easy to tell the difference in leadership priorities. One of my favorites, and where I’ve had personal experience, is where the leader has a laser-like focus on the core mission (go figure!). U.S. Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) James Mattis is a great example of this approach and one who is known to gets things… Read More »
[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 »
[July 29, 2017] This article has been a long time in development. It took me nearly a year to get results back from over 250 soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen, and coastguard personnel and then “rack and stack” the results on their best advice.1 I asked them a simple question; “If you were to give one piece of advice… Read More »