[March 2, 2024] The more senior of a leader you become, the more “Yes-Men” you accumulate. Yes-Men are those subordinates, men or women, who work for you and always agree with whatever you say, decide, or do. They are easy to identify, but the more severe problem is having “Silent-Men,” those who will never say a word, even… Read More »
[February 29, 2024] One exciting duty I had as a junior NCO in the Army was working with Recruiters and understanding the pressure they are under to enlist young adults into the service. The biggest problem was young folks with low intelligence. The Army would not allow them to join. We asked ourselves, ‘What do you do with… Read More »
[February 27, 2024] Jesse Lee Peterson is a self-described talk-show host, Christian pastor, counselor, author, and activist. His talks span many contemporary topics such as faith, politics, being a man, the role of women, dating, marriage, and more. He does all this with humor and a positive attitude but is always in command of the facts. He is… Read More »
[February 25, 2024] Javier Milei is Argentina’s hero, and I will add that he is also an International hero. Why? He has single-handedly turned around the social and economic fortunes of Argentina and shown the world that the insidious Woke/Progressive/Leftist modern ideologies are inherently destructive and morally unfair. As Argentina’s new President, he has embarked on a one-man… Read More »
[February 21, 2024] Libs of TikTok is a social media exposé of radical-left wing activities using their leftists’ own accounts. Those same left-wing users are lashing back at LoTT for the exposé of the Woke agenda. I’m unsure how many followers there are, but it appears there are about 2 million on Twitter/X. The woman behind Libs of… Read More »
[February 17, 2024] If you are one of the many fans of Ammo Grrrll, Susan Vass, at PowerLineBlog, then you’ve already read her latest rant on telling lies and the harm it does. Yesterday, she nailed it with one of her best pieces of mockery and sarcasm. I’ll let you decide if I’m right. I call this Ammo… Read More »
[February 16, 2024] Understanding the thinking of your enemies and friends is at the pinnacle of successful senior leadership. An old military saying says the best way to win is to “get into the mind of your enemy.” Lately, with the Tucker Carlson interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, we’ve seen several “experts” trying to do just that. … Read More »
[February 14, 2024] First things first: Happy Valentine’s Day! Now, on to a more serious topic. Do U.S. military Generals and Admirals take cognitive tests? The answer is ….. wait for it … “NO.” That is the answer for good or bad, and I think the reason is that these senior leaders are surrounded by brutally honest professionals… Read More »
[February 13, 2024] Alexandr Solzhenitsyn wrote that “the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being.”1 If it were only so easy to find evil people and remove them. Solzhenitsyn’s idea is that this is impossible. But some good news, the rescue of two hostages out of southern Gaza. The daring rescue is… Read More »
[February 7, 2024] You may wonder why I’m writing about Nazi Ernst Udet, a man who oversaw the failure of the German Luftwaffe during the early years of WW2. I found that studying leadership failures is a fast-track way of learning to be better at what you do. But, more importantly, the lesson for senior leaders is to… Read More »