Never Blame the Other Guy

By | April 18, 2016

[April 18, 2016] Geez, you would think that with so many senior political leaders running for high office that they would know the first rule of mature leadership … Rule #1 … never blame the other guy for failures where you have responsibility. Everyone knows that leaders don’t personally do everything and that their job is to provide… Read More »

How to be a Great Mentor: A List of 10

By | April 15, 2016

[April 15, 2016]  To be a great mentor doesn’t require much … but it does demand a passion and purpose to arouse the spirit of those mentored.  Much has been said about mentorship here in theLeaderMaker.com and elsewhere.  How to separate fiction from fact and opinion from reality is what leadership is all about.  What I’ve done here… Read More »

Leadership of Shame Over Vietnam War Veterans

By | April 14, 2016

By guest blogger Ernest M. Kennedy III [See Biography] [April 14, 2015]  In helping fight the wars of the United States, I gained a personal and up-close view of the human depravity of war, the particular ignominy of Communist aggression, and the shame of those Americans who degraded our returning servicemen.  As I age, the Vietnam War gains… Read More »

The Bataan Death March: April-May 1942

By | April 13, 2016

[April 13, 2016]  Military commanders are responsible for what happens within their commands; the good, the bad, and the ugly.  This is a steadfast rule that has long been accepted as a way of ensuring everything possible is done to ensure success on the battlefield.  Many lessons can be learned from examples where leaders are held to that… Read More »

Leader Trends: Do We Accumulate Bad Habits?

By | April 12, 2016

[April 12, 2016]  Yes we do accumulate bad habits and it’s not unusual for senior leaders to be hindered seriously in their job performance directly for this very reason.  I’ve seen it happen many times.  Leaders are particularly susceptible to picking up bad habits because they’ve reached their position through successes that have given them a bit of… Read More »

Turning Kids into Leaders

By | April 11, 2016

[April 11, 2016]  The traditional mission of formal education is to make kids smarter, better citizens, and more successful in life.  Turning kids into leaders, however, is a fairly new attempt to do just that … and more.  Teaching, mentoring, and coaching kids about leadership is beginning to show positive results and that is good for all of… Read More »