Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[July 12, 2022] It is no accident that families share a common bond. Families have similar interests, wants, and needs. Since the most ancient of times, families have been and remain the center of every human’s existence. And that is why I was gone for a week; to be with my elderly parents. While there, we watched the… Read More »
[July 11, 2022] Ancient tales can teach us much about ourselves and propel our puny understanding of the world to a higher level. The tale of Sleeping Beauty, popularized in the Disney movie Sleeping Beauty (1959), is one such story that can teach us something about leadership. There is an evil element in our world populated by humans… Read More »
[July 3, 2022] Heads up! I’m taking a week off to visit family. This week will be the first time I’ve taken off this many days in a row since I began this blog more than eight years ago. Even when I was in the hospital, I didn’t take a full week off. I’ll be enjoying the time. … Read More »
[July 2, 2022] Why do people join the U.S. military? Deep down, if you don’t know the answer, then you are not in sync with our country. Young folks join the military to be part of a noble goal to protect and defend the nation; military recruiting efforts tell them so. They may say they join for the… Read More »
[July 1, 2022] You don’t want to be too aggressive, too assertive; you want to take a back seat and not make any waves. Wrong; for men, this is how you can ruin your life. Good men must be a Lion among men. If you want to be in a healthy relationship, sometimes you must be uncomfortable and… Read More »
[June 30, 2022] Before the last U.S. Presidential election, I summarized 20 proposed traits a senior leader must possess; traits that would make them successful. They don’t need them all, but they will fail if they are off-target on most. I’m not going to go over all today to compare VP Kamala Harris point by point (you can… Read More »
[June 29, 2022] Earlier in March, after Russia invaded Ukraine, I published two articles titled “Early Lessons from the Ukraine War” (here and here). These were written less than three weeks after the invasion and were a good start. Now, with four months of study, we have learned much more, which applies to those who study leadership. The… Read More »
[June 28, 2022] Discipline is the key to a good life. But, we don’t often ask the question, “What is discipline?” Dr. Jordan Peterson1 does a great job of discussing the issue of ‘discipline’ and walks us through what he sees in the concept. Discipline, according to Peterson, means that you are capable of making sacrifices. You are… Read More »
[June 27, 2022] Our existence is undeniably riddled with suffering and tragedy. Much of our world is also corrupt and tyrannical and if we don’t believe it, just look at the death and destruction of the 20th century, where evil ideologies took hold and led to the worse slaughter of humans ever recorded. So, why should you bother… Read More »
[June 26, 2022] You are molded and shaped by culture, and as a consequence, you are a historical creature. But culture is corrupt, oppressive, and tyrannical. Implicit in your being is the moral necessity to breathe new life into the ancient culture that has had it way with you. This is the hero and the dragon metaphor, where… Read More »