Category Archives: Leadership

Recent Stupid Things Leaders Say

By | December 6, 2017

[December 6, 2017]  In September last year during the U.S. presidential elections, candidate Hillary Clinton referred to supporters of her opponent Donald Trump as “deplorables.”  Some say that comment helped doom her campaign.  Yet, politicians are not the only ones who say stupid things. For her campaign, it was one of those moments when clear-headed folks just shook… Read More »

Hands-off Leadership

By | December 3, 2017

[December 3, 2017]  Hands-off leadership, incorrectly referred to as Laissez-Faire leadership, is a topic of intense debate in senior military circles.  Today, I refer to hands-off leaders as those leaders who know what is happening, are not directly involved, trust others to do a good job, but also are who are unwilling to make decisions. This type of… Read More »

Old but Good Professional Guidance!

By | November 30, 2017

[November 30, 2017]  This morning I was flipping through a favorite book that I’d bought in 1983 just after being commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.  The book, the 42nd Edition of The Army Officer’s Guide, is probably one of the best overall books providing countless lessons for the junior leader.  Those lessons from 40 years… Read More »

Spending Effort Unlearning

By | November 28, 2017

[November 28, 2017]  The Greek philosopher Antisthenes once said: “The most useful piece of learning … is to unlearn what is untrue.”  As a new trend, many educators have jumped on the unlearning bandwagon and also began simultaneously misleading us regarding what it is and the merits on which it is based. “Unlearning is the process of letting… Read More »