[February 02, 2014] Super Bowl Sunday is here. So, it is most appropriate that I feature one of the great football coaches in NFL history who displayed senior leadership on and off the football field. On February 4, 2007, Dungy became the first African American coach to lead his team to a championship when his Colts defeated the… Read More »
[January 27, 2014] There is a small town in central Pennsylvania of townsfolk that demonstrate what leadership and having the right core values is all about. Now for 26 years, they have created a one-day celebration of their town and in doing so, made themselves happy without any recognition of their hard work. From what I see, the… Read More »
[January 10, 2014] Today I will be highlighting the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States to discuss senior leadership values. I’ve been a member of the VFW since the 1991. I have found them to be aggressively helpful to all military veterans in America and work hard to encourage our political leaders to do the right… Read More »
[January 08, 2014] Cyrus the Great (also known as Cyrus II of Persia) lived 500 years before Christ, was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire, and is one of the greatest leaders in all of humankind’s history. The fact that stories of his leadership exploits have survived this long is testament to the strength of his character and… Read More »
[December 21, 2013] With the holiday season upon us and the bell ringers outside many stores this Christmas season, the most visible as well as an historically successful organization is the Salvation Army. Founded in 1865 in London by Catherine and William Booth, they sought to bring salvation to the poor, destitute, and hungry. Originally a religious effort,… Read More »
[December 14, 2013] Any attempt to profile the leadership characteristics of a leader from a different culture is fraught with uncertainty. For the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a relatively young and new leader to the country, this is certainly true. He is an enigmatic figure. Leaders need to understand how senior leaders from different cultures function… Read More »
[December 05, 2013] Another organization that has been historically successful and displays its core values prominently, is the financial services company USAA (United Services Automobile Association). In 1922, a group of U.S. Army officers decided to self-insure when they were unable to get auto insurance because they were considered high risk. USAA’s stated core values are: Service Loyalty… Read More »
[November 29, 2013] Reverend William “Billy” Graham, Jr. is a Southern Baptist minister, who rose to celebrity status in 1949 reaching a large constituency across the U.S. and the Christian world. He held large indoor and outdoor rallies; sermons were broadcast on radio and television, some still being re-broadcast today. He is a great communicator with a consistent… Read More »
[November 10, 2013] My previous famous leader profiles may have been biased toward world legendary people, all of which proved themselves over decades. The greatest leaders possess a long-term record of success. However, this profile of “Lady Gaga,” the stage name for a recently famous musician and philanthropist, shows that leaders can have millions of followers if you… Read More »
[November 06, 2013] In many organizations there is a bit of a split persona – in particular, as it applies to those who are selected to advance to the more senior leadership positions. There are those people who are the exceptional and successful operators, who in the US Army we call the “warfighter.” These are those folks who… Read More »