Watergate Scandal, Failed Leadership, & Courage

By | June 17, 2016

[June 17, 2016]  One popular theory in the study of psychology tells us that humans will lie, cheat, and steal if given the opportunity.  While critics of the theory note the theory’s pessimistic view of the human mind, it nevertheless has some truth in it.  The Watergate scandal was one of those times when failed leadership, mixed with… Read More »

The Man Who Saved a Billion Lives

By | June 15, 2016

[June 15, 2016]  When we speak of a hero, we normally think of someone who does something that requires great physical or moral courage … but that doesn’t always apply, especially in modern times.  Since the beginning of time, animals have lived on the edge of starvation.  One man, Norman Borlaug however made such a tremendous contribution to… Read More »

Are We Serious About Terrorism? (Part 2)

By | June 14, 2016

[June 14, 2016]  Yesterday it was proposed that the world is serious about terrorism yet no country has taken decisive steps to really undermine the effectiveness of terror.  Yes … terrorism works and is very effective.  However, the lack of any coherent strategy to defeat the current wave of Islamic extremism is the primary reason used to justify… Read More »

Are We Serious About Terrorism? (Part 1)

By | June 13, 2016

[June 13, 2016]  Yesterday morning a Muslim extremist opened fire inside a Florida gay club killing at least 50 people and injuring many more.  Across much of the Western world, Islamic terrorism has steadily grown to a point that governments are now on notice to “do something.”  That leads us to a crucial leadership question; are we serious… Read More »

Leadership Toolbox: Targeted Indicators

By | June 11, 2016

[June 11, 2016]  After the December 7th, 1941 Japanese bombing of the U.S. base at Pearl Harbor Hawaii, several fact-finding commissions were formed to determine whether any targeted indicators were missed that would have forewarned of the impending attack.   This included intelligence on Japanese military, economic, and political activity that pointed to Pearl Harbor and the propensity of… Read More »

The Leader and the Ego

By | June 10, 2016

[June 10, 2016]  In the study of leadership and in an attempt to find the keys to success many look to elements of the best leaders; characteristics, behaviors, backgrounds, attitudes, etc.  Yet, leadership is not only a complex concept but we all have our own ideas about what it is.  One idea that has been bounced around is… Read More »