[February 21, 2017] There are many senior government leaders who strongly believe that war solves nothing and therefore it is an important moral duty to avoid war at all costs. Such a position is contrary to the history of humankind but there are a few academics who study war that agree; they study war, not to promote war… Read More »
[February 7, 2017] As a family in my early teenage years during the 1960s, we watched with rapped attention the television series Batman (starring Adam West). Batman and his associate Robin regularly brought the bad guys to justice through a variety of kicks and punches. Yet it was Batman who put it into perspective for me because he… Read More »
[February 5, 2017] Today is the most important day of the year for American football fans. Super Bowl LI will be a contest between the Patriots and the Falcons. Preparations have been completed … plans made, strategies established, and everything readied. All that remains is execution. That is why we say that every team member must have focus… Read More »
[February 4, 2017] During my time in the U.S. Army and since retirement, I’ve had the pleasure to talk with hundreds of students at universities across the United States; those who want to become members of the military. While they are some of the “best of the best,” there is always a piece of advice I give them;… Read More »
[February 2, 2017] With the news of the recent firing of acting Attorney General Sally Yates at the U.S. Justice Department, I found it unusual that a career attorney would be so brazen to defy a legal order of President of the United States. Yates would have been far more effective if she had worked inside the DOJ… Read More »
[February 1, 2017] This is my fifth and last in a series on my personal views of the War in Iraq. The years 2005-2006 were the formative years after our invasion of the country and much of the perspective of the U.S. military was formed during that time. We all were closely involved daily with ordinary Iraqis, hometown… Read More »
[January 30, 2017] One sure fire way of improving your leadership skills is learning about how great leaders think. How and why they think certain ways is crucial to helping replicate their successes. Unfortunately, this is a particularly difficult task that requires a serious investment in time and study, but it also requires a lot of good luck.… Read More »
[January 21, 2017] Those of us who’ve played on a sports team have been on the losing end of a game. And every athletic coach has had that “talk” with team members on how to behave when they lose. Their message is always clear; don’t be a sore loser. Sore losers show their immaturity and their weaknesses become… Read More »
[January 20, 2017] Opportunities to look into the interworkings of senior leadership occur occasionally; most prominently when there is a transition in leadership. Earlier today, Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States. In part because mass media is hostile to his presidency but more so because he is an authentic leader, I think those of… Read More »
[January 18, 2017] This is my fourth post in a series on my personal view of the War in Iraq. It spans my thoughts after one year in combat during its early years; 2005-2007. That was a time where many of us got to know the Iraqis, terrorists, other combat troops, contractors, hometown folks, reports, and politicians. To… Read More »