Category Archives: Leadership

Showing Moral Courage: James B. Donovan

By | February 22, 2017

[February 22, 2017]  Adversity, uncertainty, confusion … all play a part in how we see great leaders who demonstrate the moral courage overcome such obstacles.  The greater the adversity, the greater the leader who can prevail.  In the civilian world, attorney James B. Donovan showed moral courage when he helped release prisoners from several communist countries. “Truth is… Read More »

Don’t Criticize the Incoming Leader

By | February 18, 2017

[February 18, 2017]  There’s been a lot of criticism of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump.  Critical behavior is certainly not new in the political environment but there is a common understanding among professionals that to disparage an incoming leader is amateurish and ethically wrong. “He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.” – Abraham… Read More »

Hero: Hal Moore

By | February 15, 2017

[February 15, 2017]  I’ve known about Hal Moore since I was a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and looked upon him as a great American hero.  His legacy originated with his heroic actions at the Battle of Ia Drang, Vietnam 1965 as an Infantry Battalion Commander but there was, of course, much more to it than that. … Read More »

Beware of the Allure of Power

By | February 14, 2017

[February 14, 2017]  We’ve all had our share of bosses who let power (derived from their positions of authority) to go to their heads.  Abuse of power is so common that the U.S. military tracks it against Flag Officer violations of rules of behavior and actively warns against its poisonous attraction. “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power… Read More »