Off-Topic: Computer is in the Shop

By | June 23, 2014

[June 23, 2014]  My computer is having the real hard-core techies giving it the “full Monty”.  They call it a diagnostic test.  Something was wrong with Windows 8.0 installation.  So, as I type on my wife’s machine, my computer is in the shop.  This will slow down my posting a bit.  Tomorrow I might be a little late… Read More »

Profile: Paul Harvey

By | June 23, 2014

[June 23, 2014] “Now, the rest of the story.” Those iconic words represent the essence of radio personality Paul Harvey. Certainly not a traditional great leader and not even in the minor leagues with the greats like General Eisenhower. Yet, Paul Harvey was one of the greatest communicators in America. Born Paul Harvey Aurandt (1919-2009), he was on… Read More »

Learning from Failure

By | June 22, 2014

[June 22, 2014] A long-developed theme here on the LeaderMaker.com has been the importance of learning from the failure of others. Learning from failure is a critical skill of leaders. It is so important that it ranks up there with the most important features of leadership. If we were to individually learn only from our mistakes, we would… Read More »

Building Initiative (Part 2)

By | June 22, 2014

[June 22, 2014] “I learned it from the school of hard knocks.” In Part 1 of Building Initiative yesterday, I proposed two things. First, it is possible to improve initiative in workers through some very specific steps. Second, that it was the obligation of a leader to build initiative. Many believe that initiative is learned only through relevant… Read More »

Gallup: Confidence in Congress at All-Time Low

By | June 20, 2014

[June 20, 2014] Public confidence in the U.S. Congress is at an all-time low, according to a survey released yesterday by Gallup. Only seven percent of U.S. citizens said they have either a “great deal” (4%) or “quite a lot” (3%) of confidence in Congress. Of 17 institutions, Congress comes out last. In contrast, the U.S. military leads… Read More »