Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[August 28, 2022] Many books, articles, news stories, and such have written about bad bosses and all of us have spoken to one another about the poor leadership we’ve experienced. And I’ve written about the topic before (see links here, here, and here). Oftentimes leaders present a common picture of those traits of bad junior leaders who are… Read More »
[August 27, 2022] It has often been said– and I want to reinforce it here – that successful leadership means possessing a strong ability to bring people together to achieve a common goal. Implied here is that the leader helps shape consensus in others. We see leaders do this through their good words and deeds. “A genuine leader… Read More »
[August 26, 2022] The Golden Rule is often read as being nice to other people. We see this important rule expressed in religion and philosophical texts throughout history. Here is a shock. This rule does not mean being nice; it doesn’t mean that even a little bit. It doesn’t mean treating others with kindness and compassion. The rule… Read More »
[August 25, 2022] By the time General Douglas MacArthur commanded the occupation troops in Japan after World War II, it was nearly unanimous that his character was deeply flawed. After Communist North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950, MacArthur – who was put in charge of all UN troops – devised a brilliant plan to cut off the… Read More »
[August 24, 2022] Alexander Dugin is one of Vladimir Putin’s associates who is a vocal supporter of the Ukraine invasion. Dugin is also an enthusiast of “Eurasianism.” Eurasianism argues that Russia is a unique civilization that rejects liberalism and is heir to the Russian Empire. A few days ago, Dugin’s daughter Darya Dugina was killed in a car… Read More »
[August 23, 2022] Last night I was part of a public discussion on state law regarding sex education1 in public schools. I spoke specifically about the state of New Jersey’s requirement to integrate its progressive gender ideology into schools, beginning in kindergarten. Here is what I said on the public floor. “I want to thank the School Board… Read More »
[August 22, 2022] The U.S. Army has met only 40% of its current recruiting goal. Teachers are leaving the classroom in droves. Churches and synagogues go empty. More people are abandoning once traditional, noble professions and similar organizations. It’s not money or a lack of training and skills causing this phenomenon. It is the decline of honor. “Honor… Read More »
[August 21, 2022] Guest blogger Ernest M. Kennedy III has written several articles in my leadership blog over the years.1 His central premise is that the “protests” were not about the war itself but about the fear of being drafted. That fear translated into mass violence, murder and assaults on our troops, and a craven political movement to… Read More »
[August 20, 2022] There is a significant teacher shortage in America. The shortage is real, large, growing, and worse than we thought. And, it has nothing to do with pay. Young teachers are abandoning the classroom because their traditional role of educating kids is no longer a priority in the public school system. Those following the slow-rolling tragedy… Read More »
[August 19, 2022] I heard an interesting talk the other day about the evil 1%. A college professor raged about the terrible things the one percent of our society is doing to harm the planet, harm the poor, and smile at pollution and poverty. Oh, how wrong he was. The top 1% in the West change. It’s not… Read More »