[May 28, 2018] In America’s cities and towns today, flags will be placed on graves in cemeteries and public officials will speak of the sacrifice and the valor of those whose memory we honor. Like many of my fellow countrymen on this Memorial Day, I will be standing in a cemetery where veterans are buried to honor them… Read More »
[May 27, 2018] I know that it has far too long between book reviews but I couldn’t help it with all the recent activity on my leadership blog that kept me busier than expected. Plus, the real reason is that my wife and I just saw the arrival of our new granddaughter and that took us away from… Read More »
By guest blogger Warren Fowler [See Biography] [May 26, 2018] We all want to know where our business is going, but before the results can even be calculated or questioned, you need to know how to get there. The objective of a business is the primary KPI or key performance indicators. You’ve surely heard of KPIs – every… Read More »
[May 25, 2018] It wasn’t that long ago that opportunities for young adults in employment, education, and service to one’s country were available to all; no longer. Today, that means that when opportunity knocks … get moving through that door and take advantage of it. “When opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Milton Berle, American comedian and… Read More »
[May 24, 2018] If you are reading this article, then odds are you’re a leader in some capacity and are interested in learning how to improve your skills. You’ve also heard that there is no such thing as a free lunch and while that applies to everyone, it especially applies to leaders. If you expect a free lunch… Read More »
By guest blogger Sadako Red [see disclaimer] [May 23, 2018] Wanna have an injection of commonsense and a dose of reality; all in one? Well, you came to the right place because I’m the aggravated mastermind that is not just willing and able to do it but I have a size 12 boot that is good at motivating… Read More »
[May 22, 2018] Yesterday I heard celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey talk about indicators of mediocre restaurants. Of course, Mr. Ramsey is famous for screaming into the faces of more subpar be chefs than anyone ever. One of his indicators is a waiter telling you they have a soup of the day.1 When I heard him talk, I immediately… Read More »
[May 21, 2018] Strategy is the commerce of leaders. It is what separates the good from the bad and the eager from the lazy. This is why, in the study of history, strategic blunders are worth a closer look for important lessons that make us better. It has been said that the greatest strategic blunder during World War… Read More »
[May 20, 2018] Prairie dog warfare is an obscure reference to tenacious close-quarter fighting; the type seen in several famous U.S. Civil War battles and with Japanese defenders during World War II. I predict we will see more references to this kind of fighting in Western politics. Confederate Lieutenant General Simon Bolivar Buckner coined the term, as much… Read More »
[May 19, 2018] We’ve all witnessed those in leadership positions who were there for all the wrong reasons. It matters not what profession one is in, there will always be someone who is there that should be there. I saw it in my first U.S. Army Company Commander who had already been promoted twice and had one of… Read More »