Category Archives: Leadership

Cancerous Leadership?

By | May 27, 2016

[May 27, 2016]  Two days ago, U.S. Senator Tom Cotton rebuked the Democratic House Minority leader Harry Reid on the senate floor.1,2  Cotton summed up his comments by calling Reid’s leadership “cancerous.”  Many will dismiss Cotton’s comments as politics as usual but those who have seen Harry Reid speak publically will agree with the “cancerous” observation.  The real… Read More »

Core Values: United Way

By | May 23, 2016

[May 23, 2016]  One of my goals here at theLeaderMaker.com blog is to highlight successful organizations through their core values.  I like to show that core values are an integral part of doing good things for all people.  In the case of The United Way, despite their tremendous fundraising success, the organization has not always lived up to… Read More »

Profile: Genghis Khan

By | May 22, 2016

[May 22, 2016]  The special characteristics that exemplify a great leader are no secret.  And so it is with the infamous Genghis Khan; conqueror of more territory than any man and feared by his enemies.  But does he deserve the harsh and unflattering portrayal as a ruthless, bloodthirsty savage like we’ve come to believe? Genghis Kahn, actual name… Read More »

Racism at West Point?

By | May 20, 2016

[May 20, 2016]  Army Vet reflects today on RACISM at WEST POINT. I’m the kinda guy who is quick to reject with prejudice any idea that the U.S. military is a racist bastion like some of my liberal friends think it is (but won’t say so to my face).  So it won’t be surprising that I stand shoulder-to-shoulder… Read More »