Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[September 6, 2017] Greatness comes in many forms; as well as leadership exhibiting courage, sacrifice, and honor. Many words of prominence have also described the heroic efforts of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II and rightly so. Their motto … Go for Broke.1 “The Nisei troops are among the best in the United States Army… Read More »
[September 5, 2017] Those familiar with the dictatorship of North Korea and its socialist system know that its leadership can be unpredictable, bellicose, demanding, and as of late has practiced nuclear brinkmanship.1 Since the armistice was signed in 1953, ending three years of bloody warfare, Americans have consistently put off any real solution to the hermit nation. Strategic… Read More »
[September 4, 2017] Sit back today, relax, and learn – and appreciate – about what it’s like to be a worker in the United States. No, this is not a history lesson on the Labor Movement (although that is a good place to start), nor is this about Unions, strikes, injustice, picnics, or grilling hamburgers and drinking beer. … Read More »
[September 3, 2017] Happy “4th” Anniversary to theLeaderMaker! Special thanks to all my regular and new readers who have all made this leadership blog successful. As every regular reader knows, I post usually once per day on a topic of relevance to leaders across the world. There is never a shortage of topics and although most of those… Read More »
[September 2, 2017] Experience tells us that during our lifetime there will be many difficult situations and there will be a message to be found somewhere about what we need to learn from them. Often that message is brought to us by someone else, giving us bad news that we don’t want to hear. Since before recorded history… Read More »
By guest blogger Micheal Gilmore [see Biography] [September 1, 2107] Have you ever seen a successful business owner that is not a good leader? I’ve seen some, but those are just exceptions. Most of them are exceptional people who have managed to build their business according to their vision. They understand that without the help and support of… Read More »
[August 31, 2017] We don’t hear much about American core values anymore and we certainly don’t see them on television, read about them in the news, or have politicians discuss them. But we do see them in action. The latest are values shown by volunteers who have come out to help those in the state of Texas where… Read More »
[August 30, 2017] The psychology of human beings is an enlightening realm of study even for the most casual leader. The reason is that people are both predictable and unpredictable; the science of psychology will forever work at narrowing the unpredictable. Learning to understand why people use stereotypes and its affects is a concern for leaders everywhere. Leaders… Read More »
[August 29, 2017] If I were ever to write about how senior leaders can be winners (or losers), the topic of how a well-articulated strategy can create success would be one of them. While there are many key parts to a strategy (planning, execution, etc.), a strategy that is clear, comprehensive, and well-articulated to those it effects is… Read More »
[August 29, 2017] [Updated] Finally the Internet is back up and I’m slowly reconnecting all my devices with the new modem. Thanks for everyone’s patience. [August 29, 2017] Yesterday afternoon my cable modem gave up the ghost. Now it will be late today before I’m fully operational. At that time I’ll post today’s blog entry entitled “A Well-Articulated… Read More »