Leaders Tainted by Scandal (Part 1)

By | April 9, 2016

[April 9, 2016]  We regularly read about leaders who are involved in some scandal; either from their personal behavior or by association.  Most of those who violate moral, legal, or ethical standards are fired or resign from their jobs but they don’t just disappear.  Leaders tainted by scandal present a special leadership challenge. In a networked-modern society it… Read More »

Hero: Dietrich Bonhoeffer

By | April 8, 2016

[April 8, 2016]  It was once said that “evil prospers when good men do nothing.”  So it was with Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer; recognized for being someone who we can all look up to for courage in the face of certain death.  Today, I’m recognizing Bonhoeffer as a hero to all free peoples and holding him up as someone… Read More »

Mentees: Who Are They?

By | April 7, 2016

[April 7, 2016]  I had a great opportunity last week to meet with several secondary school teachers here in New York City.  Since they knew my background in the military, they were anxious to get my opinion on and support for their NYC Mentorship Program (NYCMP).  The program has some great successes in getting public high school students… Read More »

Who is Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.?

By | April 4, 2016

[April 4, 2016]  I’m a believer that leaders are made, not born, and, I’m a firm believer that the best leaders are made in the crucible of fire.  That fire can be combat or any other high-level emergency or challenge that is overcome.  Leaders who survive it are all the better for the experience.  And so it is… Read More »

Attacks on British Vessels Authorized: 1776

By | April 3, 2016

[April 3, 2016]  After one year in the American War of Independence with Britain, on April 3, 1776, the Continental Congress authorized private commercial ships, known as privateers, to attack British ships.  The war was to last another seven years but one of the best strategic decisions of that Congress was this authorization.  British vessels were harassed throughout… Read More »

A Model of Failed Leadership: Brussels

By | March 31, 2016

[March 31, 2016]  The study of leadership often means the review of successful leaders and the institutions where they practice their trade.  It also means we should examine failed leadership where valuable information on what not to do can be found.  Such is the case in the recent deadly terrorist attack in Brussels where its leadership could have… Read More »