[December 6, 2018] It was 5am on a snowy January in southwestern Germany’s Black Forrest, many decades ago when I first encountered Sergeant “Bad Boy Mac” McCracken. McCracken was known for his hot temper and miserable demeanor. It took me only a few minutes to witness his bad attitude and the impact was to be significant. I received… Read More »
[December 5, 2018] About a year after the U.S. invasion of Panama, my engineer unit was sent into country to rebuild some destroyed structures and road networks. When we arrived there was an Engineer Captain who had been on site since the invasion. We were warned that he was going native and that we should be careful when… Read More »
[December 4, 2018] The U.S. Civil War was the product of a divided nation resulting from an attempt by southern states to break from the union. Weighing their personal beliefs, citizens had to choose which side they threw their support to; the Union or the Confederacy. John C. Breckinridge was one of these men who would come away… Read More »
[December 3, 2018] About ten years ago, a little-known book made a splash in business management circles. The reason, I believe, was because the book’s theme was that managers must learn to be leaders if they plan on getting anything of value accomplished. Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles wrote the book titled, “Gung Ho! Turn on the People… Read More »
[December 2, 2018] Army Vet takes on the idea that a new U.S. Space Command is necessary but makes fun of the idea because its time has not yet come. Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope: Yesterday I was flicking through the cable television channels on my old Sony Trinitron Model KV27 television set and ran… Read More »
[December 2, 2108] Leadership voice represents a reflection of your true inner values and communication abilities that influence how you introduce yourself as a leader. It’s a powerful tool that helps you communicate your vision and achieve it, but more importantly, have an impact on other people’s lives. These seven ways will help you find and discover your… Read More »
[December 1, 2018] Working on holidays is a challenge for everyone. But it is more difficult to reach a high level of productivity during the holidays. Additionally, the employees create various strategies to complete the tasks quickly and continue the holidays. But these strategies often slow down their performance. Therefore, we have presented 7 ways to increase your… Read More »
[December 1, 2018] Millennials want to be sure their career is growing at all times and are connected all over the world by digital communication channels. With all these many unique characteristics, it can be complicated to leverage these attributes in a way that leads to success in the workplace. Here are a few tips you can follow… Read More »
[November 30, 2018] Hi readers! This weekend, I have a special treat. Readers of my leadership website know that I regularly accept guest blogging. I do this to add a little flair and change the scenery. We’ve read some really good ones; some better than what you typically find out on the Web. Please take time to read… Read More »
[November 30, 2018] One of my jobs as a 14-year old teenager, and where I learned many lessons, was taking out the trash at a local restaurant. David Hackworth once said that “It’s human nature to start taking things for granted when danger isn’t banging loudly on the door.” That’s exactly the way it was one day when… Read More »