[September 29, 2017] The impact of leadership failure is directly proportional to the authority and power a leader possesses. Senior leader failure can mean the tragic death of many people while the failure of a new manager could mean the loss of a few dollars. Syria, North Korea, Iran, and much of sub-Saharan Africa are at a point… Read More »
[September 28, 2017] I was approached yesterday by a group of young military veterans attending a local college to ask if I had any advice on how to address the recent surge in disrespect of people across this nation. My answer was that the solution is in the long-term and not about those who now show disrespect to… Read More »
[September 27, 2017] The growth of violent crime in many American cities has been in the news lately; a surprising change to a decades’ long decline in crime. There are as many theories as to why. One explanation, however, has gained popularity and the argument is that leaders of those cities have failed to fix the small broken… Read More »
[September 24, 2017] During my first assignment with the 1st Cavalry Division in the Iraqi War, one of our early engineer tasks was to design and build a military dog facility. Dog handlers and their canine friends were part of our unit and were responsible for local security. The Iraqi insurgents we captured called them the dogs of… Read More »
[September 23, 2017] I’ve been meaning to write on this topic for a long time but could not put the right words together. Time was being wasted so I’ll just jump right in to discuss an important issue that has weighed on my mind for decades. Hard working people are those who make any society (or organization) successful… Read More »
[September 22, 2017] Hurricane Maria slammed into the island of Puerto Rico two days ago (Wednesday) creating massive destruction including throwing the entire island out of power. The pressing concern continues to be saving lives and minimizing death and injury in the immediate future. But the best leaders think ahead in situations like this because the emergency will… Read More »
[September 21, 2017] Last year I stopped watching NFL football. Like all my friends, we are not going to support an organization (or its advertisers) that encourages disrespect of our nation, our military, our flag, and pokes us in the eye every time we watch them at work. But while I visited relatives from Texas and out of… Read More »
[September 17, 2017] This date in history is well-known in the annals of humankind for September 17th produced a number of life-changing events for Americans and most Western nations. For example, this was the date in 1787 that the U.S. Constitution was signed, in 1939 the Soviet Union invaded Poland as part of that war’s beginning, and in… Read More »
[September 16, 2017] In early 2007 the Iraq War between a “coalition of the willing” and Iraqi insurgents was not going as planned for the U.S. and its allies. U.S. President Bush announced a “surge” of troops to compensate for too little forces operating there. To expand coalition operational area, the Osirak nuclear research facility was one of… Read More »
[September 14, 2017] My young son loved watching early morning television and his favorite show was Barney & Friends (see official site link here). In addition, he had a Barney stuffed animal which he slept with until he was about 8 years old. The character Barney, like some leaders today, spends his time playing it safe. For a… Read More »