[January 25, 2024] It’s been too long since I posted a book review, and I believe it was June of last year, far too long ago. Well, now, it’s winter, and the roads near my house have turned to ice, so, being retired with a flexible schedule, I just don’t drive when the pavement is anything but dry. … Read More »
[February 18, 2023] The takeover of Twitter this past October by Elon Musk and the follow-on investigative reporting of what is known as the “Twitter Files” is one of the most important events of this century. Journalists Matt Taibbi, Bari Weiss, and a small number of others began to peel back the many layers of deep corruption within… Read More »
[October 2, 2022] Unfortunately, the President of the United States is visibly deteriorating mentally before our very eyes. I wrote about Joe Biden’s dementia was not that he has the debilitating disease but how long it will take before he can no longer function. Our problem is that Vice President Kamala Harris has her own problems. She is… Read More »
[February 2, 2022] Consider your latest completed project, a newly closed deal, or a system change in your company. What challenges did you confront? How did you overcome them? Hurdles. Detours. Explorations. These are only a few of what a typical leader deals with in their business endeavor. As leaders, you face a multitude of challenges and… Read More »
[June 29, 2021] Some of us remember the “Iranian Hostage Crisis” in 1979, where 52 American diplomats and citizens were held hostage after Iranian militants took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran for 444 days. In 1979, poor American leadership was an invitation to rogue actors to hit against the interests of the U.S. American leadership at the… Read More »
[June 28, 2021] When I wrote yesterday about how courage comes in many forms (read that as kids showing adults how to be courageous), I had no idea that there is a new organization that is bravely taking on “woke” education. They are providing a lesson in leadership at its best. Free to Learn has as its mission,… Read More »
[June 26, 2021] Earlier this month, I wrote a book review of Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds. Today, I’ll be highlighting some of Robin Olds’ thoughts about how to improve your situation when given a leadership mess. Leaders interested in improving their organizations are often assigned positions where things are bad, sometimes very bad. … Read More »
[May 1, 2021] Many of my military friends make fun of the French peoples and their military. An old joke asks, “What color is the French national flag? Answer, White for surrender.” But the French have stepped up and they might just be providing the leadership that will save the West from ideological ruin. Earlier this week, 20… Read More »
[April 3, 2021] When you step in cow poop, the best thing to do is get your foot out and rinse it off. I know, as a kid, I cleaned out barns and even milked a few cows. But Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian does not seem to understand this concept. And, he didn’t step in cow poop… Read More »
[February 26, 2021] At 11 years of age, I joined the Boy Scouts. Among other things, they taught me to be prepared. We also learned the Boy Scout oath and the Scout Law. If we ever had any doubts about what values were important, each scout core value was reviewed weekly in our meetings. This article is the… Read More »