[November 08, 2014] I can just see it now … those who’ve spent time as leaders are recalling the many times their words were misinterpreted. It seems that no matter how hard we may try, someone will get the wrong impression about what you say or write. I don’t know whether this is human nature or not but… Read More »
[November 07, 2014] In Part 1 of this post I wrote about the essential aspects of a basic leader; one who has not yet reached senior status of the most upper positions in leading people. Among the most important was to follow the Golden Rule by treating others with respect and through the use of conflict resolution. Senior… Read More »
[November 05, 2014] The U.S. mid-term elections for 2014 are complete. Today you will see experts providing insights into why the Republican Party did so well and conversely why the Democrat Party performed so poorly. They will tell you the election was about the rejection of Congressional gridlock, Obamacare, overspending, and immigration. Respectfully, I disagree. While these were… Read More »
[November 04, 2014] When General Dwight D. Eisenhower was promoted to the flag rank of Brigadier General (the first rank after Colonel), he noted that the decisions he was required to make were of a different nature. Different, not because his decisions were now more important. He discovered to be a better leader he had to also stop… Read More »
[November 02, 2014] Early lessons in leadership begin when we are children. That’s right … learning leadership skills begins early and develops over the course of our lives. For those of us who manage to stay “in the game” of leadership, we continue to improve on those skills as we age; getting better each time we learn something… Read More »
[November 01, 2014] Politicians say the darnest things. In only three days the United States has all its House of Representatives and one-third of its Senators are up for election. It makes you want to give up watching television or reading the newspaper with all the advertisements. Yet if we did, one would be missing some really attention-getting quotes.… Read More »
[October 31, 2014] The San Francisco Giants deserve the accolades that come with winning Major League Baseball’s championship series. Congratulations to the Giants! Tucked in behind the win is great leadership ensuring that the “heart of the game” was never lost. Giants’ manager Bruce Bochy has been a key part of the leadership since 2006 and is the… Read More »
[October 29, 2014] An American tradition, one that has historically set the citizens of the United States apart from their European ancestors, is the questioning of their leadership. It is not a sign of disrespect but one of a healthy debate about right versus wrong. Political, military, and business leaders are challenged on their decisions and even their… Read More »
[October 28, 2014] Explanations on why so many people are attracted to extremist and terrorist organizations have been advanced by Western civilians for decades. The usual explanation is they are recruited to extremism due to poverty and if we were only to provide them with a safety net and means to live our citizens would not be attracted… Read More »
[October 27, 2014] Ever talk with a leader and come away wondering what the heck the person told you? Ever listen to a leader’s speech and wonder if there was any part worth listening to? Well … then you are not alone. Leaders talk all the time and many say nothing. While this is unfortunate, it is nevertheless… Read More »