[July 4, 2016] The first fireworks I ever saw was when, at the age of 11, my dad drove our family to see my great aunt in Little Rock, Arkansas. Late that evening as we crested a hill overlooking the valley where the city is located, from the backseat of the family’s ’49 Chevy four-door sedan, I got… Read More »
[July 3, 2016] Captain “Jack” Willis was a large man with a big personality. He was also intelligent, motivated, and experienced. Those of us new Second Lieutenants going through the U.S. Army Infantry Officer Basic Course at Fort Benning were in awe of him and we all expected someday he would be a general officer. He seemed to… Read More »
[July 2, 2016] The U.S. military’s culture of viewing war and conflicts as apolitical has created a blind spot from which it must recover if it is to successfully fight the nation’s enemies in the future. The means by which the military fights (its equipment, ammunition, etc.) is the best in the world and its fighting forces are… Read More »
[July 1, 2015] I walked the grounds at the Gettysburg battlefield more times than I can remember; studied the terrain, the movements of troops, the reasons why the battle was fought, and to also see the cemetery where my relatives are buried. The massive battle took place over three days beginning July 1, 1863 and was to be… Read More »
By guest blogger Mary Brians [See Biography] Leadership is a trait that can be taught and improved. Somebody comes to being the idol for millions by occasion, while others deliberately fulfill their life mission and realize the need to organize people around them to achieve this mission. Every person who wishes to influence change and be a turning… Read More »
[June 29, 2016] The U.S. Congressional Committee on Benghazi released its report yesterday and it contains detailed information about what happened and what didn’t happen that should have. I finished reading the report’s main body and continue to work thorough the annexes (report’s link here). I do, however, have a good idea of the Benghazi Report main points. … Read More »
[June 28, 2016] For some of my older readers who were watching the news in the early 1970s, they may remember the uproar Americans had over the high CEO salaries at the time. To put a damper on the practice the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission1 required public disclosure of those salaries. One of the unintended consequences, however,… Read More »
[June 27, 2016] Militaries around the world possess a missile known by the vernacular Fire and Forget. The idea is that once launched at a target no additional input to the missile is necessary for it to hit its mark. Great technology … but leaders frequently use fire and forget as a style of leadership. They give orders,… Read More »
[June 26, 2016] I couldn’t resist this topic for a number of reasons and my post today involves the fall of a politician in his leadership as a Democrat from New York City. I know that it’s not fair to use a politician as an example that epitomizes the fall of a leader but, there are so many,… Read More »
[June 25, 2016] By now everyone has heard of the vote by British citizens to leave the European Union, Brexit, and have listened to pundits about what it means for the future of Britain. While no one really knows what exactly the future will bring, one thing we do know is that it will create challenges and opportunities alike. … Read More »