[August 17, 2016] Great leaders are made, not born. Leaders have been told this from the time they were young children and those who believe it do well because they are proactive, demonstrate ingenuity, personally bravery, and trustworthiness. Lord Robert Baden-Powell was a British General and founder of the modern Scouting movement. His outstanding leadership made him a… Read More »
[July 28, 2016] It is often that we hear about leaders who are evil, often narcissistic, and have caused widespread death and destruction. It is our responsibility as good leaders to study them; their background, their leadership traits, and their accomplishments. Idi Amin, President of Uganda 1971-79, is a classic case where culture meets evil and evil wins.… Read More »
[May 22, 2016] The special characteristics that exemplify a great leader are no secret. And so it is with the infamous Genghis Khan; conqueror of more territory than any man and feared by his enemies. But does he deserve the harsh and unflattering portrayal as a ruthless, bloodthirsty savage like we’ve come to believe? Genghis Kahn, actual name… Read More »
[March 17, 2016] “Trust, but verify.” This quote is classic Ronald Reagan, 40th President to the United States. It exemplifies his ability to precisely put his thoughts into short, clear sentences and it tells us he understood the psychology of humans. Reagan is considered to be one of the best U.S. presidents of the 20th Century and his… Read More »
[February 10, 2016] A recent discovery of ancient bones, weapons, and other combat gear from the First Century B.C. has shed new light on Julius Caesar’s conquest of what today is northern Europe.1 Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman statesman, general, author, and dictator. His conquests on the battlefield and his subsequent political successes have made him famous… Read More »
[December 12, 2015] Alexander the Great, Alexander III of Macedon, will always be included in a short list of the greatest leaders of all time. Best known for the spread of his empire from Gibraltar to the Punjab, he also founded more than 70 cities, broadened trade and Greek culture,1 and spread a cultural diffusion throughout his conquests.2… Read More »
[October 13, 2015] A long-running theme in theLeaderMaker.com has been that the world’s media have a strong bias that runs in opposition to the United States; especially its societal values. Furthermore, the bias frequently supports and defends socialism (and its variants like Communism) … and that is why today we ask the question, who is Walter Duranty? Journalist… Read More »
[October 10, 2015] Louis Leo “Lou” Holtz is a legendary college football coach, well known throughout America as one of the most successful leaders in collegiate sports. But his greatest accomplishment is not football … surprised? According to Lou Holtz, he’s been most successful with his private life; having been married over 50 years with four children and… Read More »
[August 4, 2015] In early 2007, General David Petraeus took command of the Multi-National Force in Iraq and subsequently introduced a strategy that involved a “surge” of military forces. At the time I was asked to develop a plan to house, feed, and protect all incoming allied military forces through an up-ramped civil engineering effort and then personally… Read More »
[June 27, 2015] I remember my family sitting in front of our black and white RCA television set each evening to listen to Edward Murrow on CBS Evening News … and we only got good reception on that one channel. In the 1950s, Murrow was a favorite of my dad who insisted that we all hear about important… Read More »