Say Yes to the Dress

By | July 17, 2014

[July 17, 2014] Can leaders learn from reality television? Earlier this year I proposed that, yes, we can learn from television and from movies … but there are some serious limitations of course. One reality show called “Say Yes to the Dress” is what the name implies. Women are looking for a unique dress to wear on a… Read More »

Core Values: Chick-fil-A

By | March 5, 2014

[March 05, 2014]  They say that snowstorm in the southern states is as rare as unsweetened tea at a church supper.  But that is what happened at the end of January (see Stuck in Atlanta Airport).  In Birmingham Alabama during this same storm, many motorists were stuck for hours on Highway 280.  To the surprise of all, a… Read More »

Reading List (Update)

By | February 3, 2014

[February 03, 2014]  The book by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was exceptional but it took a while for me to read (600 pages).  This put me a little behind in making recommendations. Uncommon: Finding Your Path to Significance by Tony Dungy and Nathan Whitaker (2011) Returning from a deployment in Iraq in 2011, I ran across this… Read More »