Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[July 15, 2021] I experimented with my Facebook page last week, the one still standing and on search engines built into social media algorithms. I wrote about how there were questions of election integrity in the latest election, November 4, last year. To my surprise, my Facebook posts disappeared, and my searches on this website at theLeaderMaker.com dropped… Read More »
[July 14, 2021] As leaders and as normal human beings, we are drawn to adventure, that thrill of a challenge, seeing a great expanse of nature, or perhaps jumping from an airplane for the first time. We seek our singular greatest adventure. That is our nature, and it drives what we do and what we wish to do.… Read More »
[July 13, 2021] I have written about race and leadership in the past here in my leadership blog, but mostly I ignore the topic because I do not believe race is a significant factor. Leadership is learned; we are not born with it. Thus, I have always held that it matters not our race, gender, national origin, etc.,… Read More »
[July 12, 2021] Cuba has one of the most repressive governments in the world. Its Communist dictatorship has an iron grip that manages to keep everyone in poverty, except those in the highest echelons of government (and they live richly). Yesterday, demonstrations for freedom broke out on the island. The New York Times (behind a paywall) acknowledges the… Read More »
[July 11, 2021] The U.S. Civil War had been raging for nearly two years. President Abraham Lincoln wanted some way to recognize the heroic actions that helped the Union in its fight. He signed a resolution establishing the United States Army Medal of Honor.1 It was awarded to noncommissioned officers and privates for gallantry in action and other… Read More »
[July 10, 2021] The battle for Europe began on this day, July 10, 1943, as Allies began their invasion of Axis-controlled Europe with landings on the island of Sicily. Today, I want to compare these young men of WWII to those of today. I have some recent poll results that tell a surprising story. I’ve seen many pictures… Read More »
[July 9, 2021] When I come across something said that I find amazing, I rarely publish it here on my blog. Today, I’m making an exception. It’s about kneeling. John McNulty, born May 29, 1968, is an American football coach who is currently the tight end coach at the University of Notre Dame. He is a former player… Read More »
[July 7, 2021] From my early college days, I was intrigued by the writing of various “mavericks”1 who tested my limits of understanding the difference between good and evil. One of these men was Thomas Sowell.2 When I read his 1972 book, “Black Education: Myths and Tragedies,” I was hooked. I have always looked to find different ways… Read More »
[July 5, 2021] I have always believed that leaders think, talk about, and help create solutions to problems that others shy away from. Real leaders know to do so requires working from the ground up, using practical solutions with a knowledge of people – their desires and needs. The beginning of the Salvation Army is a testament to… Read More »
[July 4, 2021] It seems like a long time ago. Eighty-two years ago this day, July 4th, 1939, Lou Gehrig gave his farewell speech, saying he was the luckiest man on Earth. His speech came just after Gehrig was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). However, Lou Gehrig was a special man, and he recognized that his accomplishments… Read More »